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King's Cross & St Pancras StationsHighbury & Islington Station

Kinhig three
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By mtormey on 30 Aug 2022


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I found Kinhig one and two to both be plotted incorrectly. This route addresses these issues but keeps the route essentially the same. It is a fully-navigable route, as verified by me on August 30th!

I found Kinhig one and two to both be plotted incorrectly. This route addresses these issues but keeps the route essentially the same. It is a fully-navigable route, as verified by me on August 30th!

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This route has been reviewed by 5 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 5

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Is this route good enough? -  Yes (5)

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
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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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Maybe present Public toilet (1)
Maybe present Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Maybe present Vegan restaurant (1)
Present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Maybe present Free wifi (1)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Maybe present Picnic table (1)
Present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

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Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Not present at time of survey Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Maybe present Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Not present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 120.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient East: no data

The steepest uphill gradient West: no data

The steepest camber: no data

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unclear in places (1)

Successfully completed

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

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There is no data on how much of this route is on roads

90.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

100.0% of the route is paved (1)

There is no data on muddiness

There is no data on rough ground

There is no data on long grass

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1X February 2025 by Hugh Hudson
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Start and end points

King's Cross & St Pancras Stations
Grid Ref TQ3025182975
Lat / Lon 51.53067° / -0.12362°
Easting / Northing 530,251E / 182,975N
What3Words axed.flank.loans
Highbury & Islington Station
Grid Ref TQ3161784734
Lat / Lon 51.54616° / -0.10328°
Easting / Northing 531,617E / 184,734N
What3Words royal.lied.taking

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reviews


Hugh Hudson

23 Feb 2025 Winter

Tried to review this yesterday, but it must have failed to save. Walked from Kings Cross to Walthamstow. A good varied urban route entirely on hard surfaces. There are a couple of short flights of steps, but both can easily be avoided by short detours. A small part of the route through Barnard Park is also currently blocked, but it was easy to find an alternative.

The steps are (i) where we exit the Regents Canal onto Caledonian Road. There is a slightly longer ramped route to the west of the steps, (ii) at the north end of Compton Terrace, where a short flight of steps takes us down to the pavement of the main road. This one can be avoided by using the east pavement of Upper Street instead of the short section through the strip of trees.

There is some development work going on in the north half of Barnard Park. This means taking a new path that goes slightly further east, then going slightly right at the north end to join the middle one of the three cul-de-sacs on Richmond Avenue rather than the eastern one. This minor change does not seem sufficient to justify a new version.


Everydayduffy

24 Feb 2023 Winter

This is a well thought out and interesting yet direct Slow Way. It avoids much of the busyness in the area, taking you through pleasant and quiet roads, parks and towpaths. A solid part of the Slow Ways network. Although I walked rather than wheeled, it seemed that this should also be wheelable. Both nodes have plenty of amenities and there are many more on the route should they be needed.


Simon Fitzmaurice

03 Jan 2023 Winter

Our team of local runners from Goodgym Islington (a fitness and volunteering charity) ran this Slow Way on a dark Monday evening in January, with headtorches in tow. The route is pleasant, and offers a great impression of the Islington borough, passing lovely terrace houses, gardens, canal towpaths and businesses while still being direct and efficient.

A few things to note about a night-time variation of this Slow Way.

The route is accessible for all for the most part, with step free access offered alongside stair wells. Some of the streets around Richmond Avenue may become narrow for large walking groups.

There are a few areas that are not well lit. The canal towpaths towards York Way is a particularly dark section. However, this could be avoided by connecting to Copenhagen Way earlier instead of walking on the canal towpath. Barnard Park is also very dark on the approach to Richmond Avenue, as some of the floodlights seem to not be functioning at this time. That said, walking down Hemingford Road and avoiding the park can also be an option.

We were successfully able to follow the GPX file from various sources (Suunto and OS Maps), and we can confirm that both navigation methods are accurate and clear.


Jo Wood

01 Oct 2022 Autumn

A well chosen route that takes you through some of the most affluent parts of Islington and a short pleasant stretch along the Regents Canal and into redeveloped Kings Cross. Plenty of interest along the entire route. No navigation problems as I think this version of the route has ironed out the minor problems with the GPX routing of #KinHig One and #KinHig Two.

I walked from Highbury to Kings Cross as part of a longer route from Dalston following #HigDal Two. This has the advantage of missing out the busy stretch by Highbury Corner, sticking instead to the wide and relatively quiet residential streets. Islington is a borough of contrasts, and this route take you through some of the grandest parts with large Georgian townhouses accompanying you for half of the route. An interesting glimpse of one part of London life. As you descend towards Kings Cross you join the Regents Canal for a short pleasant stretch – the towpath is reasonably wide here so quite a relaxing walk. The final stretch takes you though the redeveloped (and redeveloping) Kings Cross area that is unrecognisable from the Kings Cross of 20 years ago.


Mtormey

30 Aug 2022 Summer

I walked this route from Kings Cross to Highbury and Islington. Overall, it's an excellent route that nicely weaves its way through quiet neighbourhood streets. The towpath is lovely, as are the number of quiet squares and gardens to pass through along the way. A very nice way to get between these two points and one I'm happy to recommend as part of the network.


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Distance

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Ascent

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Descent

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Ascent

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Descent

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