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Really enjoyed walking this, especially around where the Hackney Marshes are. Largely peaceful and all paths are very well maintained! Great to have these paths in London.

A thoroughly enjoyable walk from Walthamstow to Stratford. Slight plotting error approaching the bridge to cross the A12 but not one to impede progress. I also wonder if there could be a more direct route between these nodes.

Walked from Walthamstow to Stratford. An interesting route, entirely on hard surfaces which makes the most of green spaces in the Lee valley and the paths through the Olympic Park.

From Walthamstow we start by heading east along Walthamstow High Street. Expect progress to be slow when the street market is open (including Saturdays). Eventually we continue onto a quiet residential street which becomes an access road for the water treatment works, and also serves a small car park where a van promises artisan gelato. Here we turn left, then cross under two railways to join a very straight path across Walthamstow and Leyton Marshes. Beyond Lea Bridge Road we cross the river and follow the east bank through the trees around a long wide bend. We cross the river again and head south east towards a large footbridge bridge that leads to the velodrome (the GPX file is a little inaccurate here - it is best to take the slanting diagonal path straight up as the alternative needs steps which are further south than the GPX line.

A broad path takes us through the north end of the Olympic Park. Beyond Eastcross Bridge we descend steps to cross the Waterglades park. These steps can be avoided using alternative paths or pavements to the east. Beyond the park we follow pavements around to the main entrance of the Westfield Centre, and we go through the centre and over the bridge to the steps down to Stratford station (there is a lift too).

I walked from Walthamstow to Stratford. From an old vibrant Saturday market to a modern shopping centre. In the middle a good path down the Lea valley and through the Olympic Park. Joggers and cyclists galore, but also river, reeds, and marshes.
An enjoyable walk.

A lovely senic way to get from Walthamstow to Stratford. All of the paths are well maintained and mainly concrete, so unless you want to venture off pieste there is no need to wear boots.

I walked this on a warm and sunny afternoon, from Walthamstow to Stratford with the SlowWays crew.

The Walthamstow start was busy with a market, and the Stratford side busy with people hurrying home. The walk in between was lovely. Fairly varied, and good paths. Great day out!.

I walked this route from Stratford to Walthamstow, It is busy at the beginning and end, but wonderfully quiet in the middle section. All of this is on paved footpaths or shared cycle lanes, although there is an alternative (potentially muddier) footpath in the hackney marshes. just the last stretch is actually alongside roads. For the beginnig I would suggest to cut through westfield and the East village to get to the Waterglades in the Olympic park as this avoids walking next to a road (on pavement).

It's a great route connecting two busy urban centres with some lovely green space in East London.

Great route from Stratford to Walthamstow almost entirely off road with distinct sections that add interest - Hackney Marshes, the canalside, Walthamstow Marshes and heaps of blackberry picking opportunities in the summer and places to stop for picnic.

Best done in reverse so that you don't finish in the hubbub of Stratford/Westfield and so that you can refresh yourself at the Coppermill pub! It's nice to follow the natural Lea/Lee through Hackney marshes rather than the navigation.

I walked this route from Walthamstow to Stratford, and I really enjoyed it!

The route starts following pavements and down the pedestrianised High Street, it passes through progressively quiter residential areas, then quickly emerges into the Marshes areas. For much of the north end of the marshes the route follows the national cycle route on wide and paved shared paths.

South of Lea Bridge Station was my favourite part, following the path along the water through the park and then exploring Queen Elizabeth park, too.

Overall, I thought it was a really pleasant and quite interesting walk to follow.

This is a good route between Stratford and Walthamstow, although at both ends it's very busy with shops and stations. Getting from Stratford station into the park and the waterglades is awkward, going through the huge shopping centre and then round some busy roads; there are slightly better alternatives than the route suggested here but this one is ok!
From the Olympic Park, through Hackney Marshes, along the River Lea, and then up Leyton and Walthamstow Marshes, is lovely. Worth stopping off at the Walthamstow Wetlands on the way. From there, the walk to Walthamstow is mostly along a busy shopping street - plenty of opportunity to stop for a snack on the way.

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