Epping Forest (Alt)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 143 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 222 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 114 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Epping (57720)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.693968° / E 0.114307°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.535299° / E 0.076587°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 81 m - Start on Epping - Central Line - Platform 2, 2
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Epping - Central Line - Platform 1, 1
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left onto The Essex Way
  5. 5 : km 0.13 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.13 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Centre Drive
  8. 8 : km 0.69 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Western Avenue
  9. 9 : km 0.8 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Western Road
  10. 10 : km 1.02 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.04 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.2 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 1.29 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.37 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight left onto Bell Common
  15. 15 : km 1.76 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Theydon Road
  16. 16 : km 1.95 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right onto Forest Side
  17. 17 : km 2.02 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 2.13 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.14 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight left onto Green Ride
  20. 20 : km 2.83 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Main path
  21. 21 : km 3.32 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 3.33 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Main path
  23. 23 : km 3.72 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Main path
  24. 24 : km 4 - alt. 113 m - Keep left onto Main path
  25. 25 : km 4.07 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto Main path
  26. 26 : km 4.39 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Forest Road
  27. 27 : km 4.46 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 4.48 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 4.52 - alt. 112 m - Keep left onto Main path
  30. 30 : km 5.14 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Main path
  31. 31 : km 5.7 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 5.75 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 6.56 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Green Ride
  34. 34 : km 7.59 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto Green Ride
  35. 35 : km 8.14 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Green Ride
  36. 36 : km 8.55 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Green Ride
  37. 37 : km 8.92 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Main path
  38. 38 : km 9.44 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Fairmead Road
  39. 39 : km 10.08 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 10.12 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 10.68 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 10.99 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 11.62 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 11.93 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 12.15 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 13.93 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 14.21 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 14.58 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 14.6 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 14.76 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 14.81 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 15.03 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 15.29 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 15.35 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 15.37 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 15.84 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 15.89 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto The Charter Road
  58. 58 : km 15.98 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 16.25 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 16.57 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Oak Hill
  61. 61 : km 16.96 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 17.04 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 17.23 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 17.29 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 17.65 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 17.98 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 18.07 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 18.09 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 18.15 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 18.16 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 18.19 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 18.2 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  73. 73 : km 18.31 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 18.41 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 18.58 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 18.85 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 19.14 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Woodford New Road, A104
  78. 78 : km 19.15 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Forest Rise
  79. 79 : km 19.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 19.49 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 19.63 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 19.73 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Whipps Cross Road
  83. 83 : km 19.88 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 19.89 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 20.19 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 20.95 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 21.29 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Bush Road, A114
  88. 88 : km 21.37 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Browning Road
  89. 89 : km 21.4 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Browning Road
  90. 90 : km 21.42 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Bushwood
  91. 91 : km 21.42 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 21.64 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 21.78 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 21.86 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 21.93 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  96. 96 : km 22.11 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Blake Hall Road, A114
  97. 97 : km 22.38 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Aldersbrook Road, A116
  98. 98 : km 24.01 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Forest Drive, A117
  99. 99 : km 25.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  100. 100 : km 25.28 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Rixsen Road
  101. 101 : km 25.32 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Essex Road
  102. 102 : km 25.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Shelley Avenue
  103. 103 : km 25.89 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Browning Road
  104. 104 : km 26.21 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Sibley Grove
  105. 105 : km 26.25 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Sibley Grove
  106. 106 : km 26.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Southend Road
  107. 107 : km 26.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
  108. 108 : km 26.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Burges Road
  109. 109 : km 26.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Watson Avenue
  110. 110 : km 27.12 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 27.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Hertford Road
  112. 112 : km 27.57 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 27.59 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 27.64 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  115. 115 : km 27.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 27.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  117. 117 : km 27.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  118. 118 : km 27.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 27.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Abbey Road, A123
  120. 120 : km 27.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  121. 121 : km 27.97 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  122. 122 : km 28.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto North Street
  123. 123 : km 28.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  124. 124 : km 28.21 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 28.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 28.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  127. 127 : km 28.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  128. E : km 28.31 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

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