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Greenwich Foot Tunnel – Thames Barrier loop from Elverson Road

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel – Thames Barrier loop from Elverson Road

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel – Thames Barrier loop from Elverson Road

06:49

26.8km

70m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 15.8 km for 344 m

Closed: • 9:00 PM-6:00 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.80 km

Deptford Creek

Lake

3.00 km

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

One of the few opportunities in east London to cross the Thames without using a boat and quite a unique experience. Also the contrast when from the highly developed Docklands to the old village of Greenwich is quite strong.

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3.43 km

View of the Cutty Sark

Highlight • River

View over the Thames towards Greenwich with the iconic sailboat Cutty Sark on (not at) the shore.

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5.04 km

Kelson Beach

Beach

5.93 km

View of O2 Arena

Viewpoint

6.32 km

Blackwall Basin Entrance Lock

Lake

7.53 km

Virginia Quay Settlers Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

The Virginia Settlers Memorial tablet was unveiled in 1928 on the wall of Brunswick House which formerly stood about 100 yards to the west of this point. In 1999 Barratt …

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11.5 km

Hedge Maze, Thames Barrier Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Thames Barrier Park is an open space on the north side of the River Thames, right next to the impressive structure of the Thames Barrier. When it opened in …

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13.7 km

Woolwich Foot Tunnel — North entrance

Highlight • Structure

Definitely! The easiest way to bike across the Thames, free of charge, 24 hrs.

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15.2 km

Viewpoint

16.3 km

Thames Barrier

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Thames Barrier prevents London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges from the North Sea. The magnificent feat of engineering has been operational since 1982. From this spot, you get a great view of the barrier.

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18.9 km

Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park

Nature Reserve

19.9 km

Quantum Cloud by Antony Gormley

Highlight • Monument

This sculpture was designed by Antony Gormleyand and completed in 1999.

The steel sections were arranged using a computer model with a random walk algorithm starting from points on the …

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20.7 km

A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

Highlight • Monument

"A Slice of Reality" by Richard Wilson is part of the "The Line" art trail. It consists of a 9-metre sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton 60-metre sand dredger Arco Trent.

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21.1 km

Northern Ecology Area

Nature Reserve

22.8 km

Beach

26.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

11.4 km

2.10 km

1.54 km

165 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

10.3 km

2.62 km

358 m

139 m

120 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

26°C

18°C

18 %

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Greenwich Foot Tunnel – Thames Barrier loop from Elverson Road

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

View of the Cutty Sark

Virginia Quay Settlers Monument

Hedge Maze, Thames Barrier Park

Woolwich Foot Tunnel — North entrance

Thames Barrier

Quantum Cloud by Antony Gormley

A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

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