The Capital Ring Summary

Distance - 78 Miles
Start Point - Woolwich Dockyard Station
Start Date - 04/04/2011
Finish Point - Woolwich Arsenal DLR
Finish Date - 28/09/2013
Geocaches Found - 43

The Capital Ring

The Best Section - Phase 6 - Richmond Park during the rutting season and arriving in town at nightfall

The Worst Section - Phase 14 - Two attempts, with the Greenway being closed on the first attempt.  Then to find out the nicely monikered path is actually the Northern Outfall Sewer.  And it didn't smell like a Greenway.


The Phases (Click on the Phase Hyper link for Walk details)

04/04/2011 - Woolwich - Phase 1
11/04/2011 - Falconwood - Phase 2
10/05/2011 - Grove Park - Phase 3
16/06/2011 - Crystal Palace - Phase 4
10/08/2011 - Streatham - Phase 5
26/09/2011 - Wimbledon Park - Phase 6
18/04/2012 - Richmond - Phase 7
30/04/2012 - Osterley Lock - Phase 8
04/07/2012 - Greenford - Phase 9
25/08/2012 - South Kenton - Hendon - Phase 10 and 11
03/04/2013 - Highgate - Phase 12
09/05/2013 - Stoke Newington - Phase 13
21/08/2013 - Hackney Wick - Phase 14
28/09/2013 - Beckton District - Phase 15

Summary
So, three summers in the making, I finally come to the end of the Capital Ring.  It's been emotional.  Made a change from walking the inner city streets, although less likely to help me gain "The Knowledge". 

The footpaths were that well signed posted that you only need the GPS for finding the caches.  With the amount of greenery in Central London, it shouldn't have been a surprise as to how wild this was walk was in places.  If it wasn't for the commute on public transport, I could have been anywhere.

There were many highlights - Richmond Park, Stoke Newington, Highgate and a few low lights - the canals of West London and the unforgettable experience that was the Greenway.

So what next for London. How about the Outer London Loop - 150 miles in the distant suburbs of London?

And look, to top it all, I got a certificate

Officially Certified