Embarking on the London Loop: A Journey Through the Capital’s Hidden Green Trails

Date: May 2024

Start: 11:30

Finish: 16:30

Duration: 4 hrs

Distance: 15.00km

Elevation Gain: 214m

Route Type: Point to Point

Weather: Warm and Sunny.

Companions: Natalia

Andrea had told me about a crazy couple running the London Loop, a 153-mile trail that circles through all the green areas of London. I thought that, being well-signposted and relatively easy to reach by tube and train, it would be a good idea to do it over a few weekends.

So we decided to start from home and tackle the section that passes through Surrey, moving clockwise. We pass through several golf courses, which is definitely what scares me the most :) but the warm and spring-like day makes us really appreciate this stretch of South London.