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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Borehamwood and Whetstone.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Borehamwood and Whetstone.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Grade 4: Route includes very rough surfaces including deep ruts, steep loose gravel, unmade paths and deep muddy sections. Wheelchairs may experience traction/wheel spin issues. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 70.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 17.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 17.0% (1)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 5.0% (1)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)
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Terrain
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15.0% of the route is on roads (1)
15.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
25.0% of the route is paved (1)
75.0% of the route is muddy (1)
12.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
15.0% of the route is through long grass (1)
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Start and end points
Borehamwood
Grid Ref
TQ1911696331
Lat / Lon
51.65316° / -0.27953°
Easting / Northing
519,116E / 196,331N
What3Words
bridge.aware.bowls
Whetstone
Grid Ref
TQ2613193937
Lat / Lon
51.63012° / -0.17904°
Easting / Northing
526,131E / 193,937N
What3Words
phones.fats.small
Borwhe One's land is
Borehamwood | |
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Grid Ref | TQ1911696331 |
Lat / Lon | 51.65316° / -0.27953° |
Easting / Northing | 519,116E / 196,331N |
What3Words | bridge.aware.bowls |
Whetstone | |
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Grid Ref | TQ2613193937 |
Lat / Lon | 51.63012° / -0.17904° |
Easting / Northing | 526,131E / 193,937N |
What3Words | phones.fats.small |
Green urban | 11.7% |
Pasture | 61.8% |
Urban | 26.5% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Jo Wood
17 Jun 2023We walked this one from Whetstone to Borehamwood forming part of our walked Slow Ways from central London escaping the city. It's the first from central London to hit the greenbelt so feels much more rural for most of its length. Navigation is largely straightforward as it follows the waymarked Dollis Brook / London Loop path for the most part although the GPX route was helpful at the multiple field corners where there was often a choice of paths. We did the walk after a sustained dry spell (June 2023) so ground was dry throughout but it's clear it could be much muddier at times.
It's surprising how much of a difference the greenbelt makes to the feel of the walking, especially after working our way though inner London and then suburbia in previous Slow ways that lead to this one. The early (Whetstone) part is along a metalled track through dog-walking parkland (photo 1), but soon gives way to rougher path with a more rural feel (photos 2 and 3). Eventually, after passing though the Old Cholmeleon's sports ground you hit the first road (Hendon Wood Lane), where there is a melange of monied architecture and gated-CC-TV-mulitimillion pound properties (photos 4 and 5). Then it's back to woodland paths (photos 6, 7 and 8) before hitting the A1 and outskirts of Borehamwood. This stretch of roadside walking is not the most pleasant, but does have pavement the whole way albeit with a few busy road crossings. The GPX file takes a route along the road all the way in to Borehamwood, but as others have noted, much better is to divert slightly North off Barnet Lane and rejoin the London Loop path down through Woodcock Hill Village Green (photo 9) and through the pleasant modern housing development leading to the end point.
Strider
01 Oct 2021I agree with the previous reviewer, Gilgul.
This is a lovely walk generally following the London Loop/Dollis Valley Greenwalk.
I walked from Borehamwood which is suburban roads which then goes along a very busy road. I might be tempted to follow the Loop down through Scratchwood and meet up with this path again later, but this makes the route longer. The paths can be very muddy and there are plenty of narrow bridges and kissing gates. Closer to Whetstone the paths are tarmac and easier going.
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Gilgul
29 Jun 2021I walked this route from Whetstone to Borehamwood. It largely follows the well established Dollis Valley Greenwalk, but for some reason the gpx file (on Komoot at least) deviated from it a couple of times in unhelpful ways. This is a lovely route by day, but could be isolated at night and can also get very muddy at times.
The final stretch leading to Borehamwood is urban, walking on a pavement alongside a busy main road. This is followed by a nice walk through residential streets in Borehamwood.
Overall I would recommend this route, and only found some accuracy issues which could be easily rectified by following the Dollis Valley Greenwalk signs from Whetstone to Moat Mount Open Space.
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