The walking route linking north London to south London has been launched

London’s north-south route passes through Enfield, Barnet and Haringey on its way to Carshalton

A new walking route has been launched to encourage people to get off the sofa and take in the sights of North London and South London.

The North London to South London route crosses the capital, connecting footpaths, waterways, woodlands and other green spaces. Of the total 34-mile route, 75% is off-road.

The first section starts in Cockfosters and then passes through Oak Hill Park, Arnos Park, Broomfield Park and then along the New River before reaching Alexandra Palace and Highgate Woods.

Further sections of the 34-mile route run between Highgate and Baker Street; Baker Street and Battersea; Battersea and Colliers Wood and Colliers Wood and Carshalton.

The route is the brainchild of Lucy Maddison and Emily Morrison, who set up a website called Walking Post as “a home for inspiring walking route ideas in Surrey, Kent, London and beyond”.

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The North London to South London route was launched with a ‘Weekend Walkathon’ last weekend, where a large group completed the route over three days. Lucy and Emily also held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Cockfosters to kick off the event.

Lucy, who designed this latest route, said: “The Walking Post was born out of a love of walking and maps and a desire to share all the routes we had already planned around London and South East London. The challenge of the North South route was to create a route that went right through central London but also included as many green spaces and footpaths as possible.”

Emily added: “London is blessed with an array of green spaces and unexpected sights, even when you’re right in the center and think you’ve seen them all before. Walking is the perfect way to discover all kinds of details that you might otherwise miss; we want to make it easier for everyone to explore and enjoy our capital on foot.”

For more information on the London North to South route:
Visit walkingpost.co.uk/north-to-south-london-trail

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