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Green Chain Walk

Green Chain Walk · Stage 2 of 11

Green Chain Walk section 2

Erith Riverside → Bostall Woods

Linear route of about 5.5 km from Erith Riverside to Bostall Woods, section 2 of the Green Chain Walk. View over the Thames estuary at Erith, then a climb to Bostall Woods and heathland. About 110 m of ascent. A route of Bexley Council, Royal Borough of Greenwich and TfL.

Length
5.5 km
Walking time
approx. 1:30 h
Ascent
108 m
Descent
46 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
25 m 50 m
1.2 km 3.0 km 0 km 5.3 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 51.48777, 0.17320

Erith Riverside

Along the way

Finish

Coordinates 51.48075, 0.11620

Bostall Woods

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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