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Capital Ring

Capital Ring · Stage 1 of 15

Capital Ring (Section 01)

Woolwich Foot Tunnel → Falconwood

Linear route of about 10 km from Woolwich Foot Tunnel to Falconwood, section 1 of the Capital Ring. Sights include the Thames Barrier, Maryon Park, Charlton House, Shooters Hill and Severndroog Castle. About 150 m of ascent. A route of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Length
10.0 km
Walking time
approx. 2:45 h
Ascent
152 m
Descent
69 m

Walking time without breaks, calculated from length and elevation using the hiking standard DIN 33466 (per hour: 4 km, 300 m uphill, 500 m downhill).

Elevation profile
50 m 100 m
6.6 km 0 km 9.6 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Start

Coordinates 51.49442, 0.06281

Woolwich Foot Tunnel

Nearby

Along the way

Finish

Coordinates 51.45860, 0.07276

Falconwood

Open route description (external link)

Check trail conditions and closures with the operator before you set off.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Elevation data: produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved

The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM-30.

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