Route Section

London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP)

Section 19 (Chingford to Chigwell)

Description:

Easy walking, though the early part may be muddy through Epping Forest, where you pass the historic Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge and cross the Epping Forest Centenary Walk. Later, much of the route follows pavements and tarmac paths through recreation grounds, in one of which is a lake created from a former gravel pit. The section finishes with a long walk beside a busy road, but at time of writing a proposal is being considered to avoid it by diverting the end of this section to Debden.

Boroughs which the route passes through:

Waltham Forest

Distance:

4 miles ( 6.4 km)

Start:

Chingford (Rangers Road, GR 393-947)

Finish:

Chigwell High Road (GR 439-934) - see text

Recommended direction:

West to east

Terrain and surface:

Fairly level all the way with one gentle climb soon after the start and a stepped footbridge at Buckhurst Hill. More than half is on a hard surface. One stile. 1.9km (1.2ml) beside roads

Signage:

Signage partial both ways

Temporary Diversions:

None

Refreshments and toilets:

Pubs at Chingford, Epping New Road, High Road Woodford Green, Loughton Way and Chigwell. Cafes at Chingford and Chigwell. Public toilets at Chingford

Public transport and breakpoints:

NR: Chingford. LU: Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell. Buses at these points, also at Woodford Green High Road and Loughton Way

Links with other walks:

Epping Forest Centenary Walk

Map required:

Explorer 174 (route marked)

Principal promoters:

London Walking Forum, Corporation of London, Epping Forest DC

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