Waltham Cross — Waltham Abbey

Walwal one
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Verified by 75.00% of reviewers

By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021

Distance

2km/1mi

Ascent

4m

Descent

2m

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Description

This is a Slow Ways route connecting Waltham Cross and Waltham Abbey.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Waltham Cross and Waltham Abbey.

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Status

This route has been reviewed by 4 people.

This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to safety.

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Verified route

Route status - Live

Reviews - 4

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (3) Maybe (1)

Problems reported -  Safety (1)

Downloads - 6

Surveys

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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.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

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

Challenges

Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.

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)
Not present at time of survey 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)
Not 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)
Acceptable road walking (0)
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)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Remote area (0)
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)
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 60.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 12.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 8.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 1.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (1)

Successfully completed

We asked route surveyors "Have you successfully completed this route with any of the following? If so, would you recommend it to someone with the same requirements?". Here is how they replied.

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

We asked route surveyors "Are you a trained access professional, officer or expert? If so, is this route suitable for someone travelling with any of the following?" Here is how they replied.

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

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

100.0% of the route is on roads (1)

100.0% 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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1 surveys

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1X June 2022 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

Total length

Maximum elevation

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Start and end points

Waltham Cross
Grid Ref TL3650900327
Lat / Lon 51.68512° / -0.02670°
Easting / Northing 536,509E / 200,327N
What3Words eagle.eating.trucks
Waltham Abbey
Grid Ref TL3836700558
Lat / Lon 51.68674° / 0.00025°
Easting / Northing 538,367E / 200,558N
What3Words posts.bother.shops

Walwal One's land is

Urban 100.0%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

reviews

Dan Barron

21 Jan 2023 Winter
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As previously said, it's not a 'nice' route, it's along a main road. But it's short and not unsafe and I'm not sure what other options there would be to connect these two places in a nicer way.

Derick Rethans

04 Dec 2022 Autumn
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I walked this on a chilly December afternoon, from Waltham Abbey to Waltam Cross.

It is direct, it is short, it's along a busy road. I didn't find it unsafe though, and all the crossings were signed. It is not a *nice* route, but as it is short, and direct, it's not bad. And I can't see another route to replace this either.

Strider

12 Jun 2022 Spring
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Agree with previous reviewer.
Starts well in Waltham Abbey High Street, nice shops, pubs , good views to the side. Cross the Merridian! .Short and direct.
But miserable road for 1.5 km.
Functional.

Porcovolente

03 Sep 2021 Summer
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The one redeeming feature of this route is its directness - it is pretty much a straight line form start to finish.
However for the most part it is along a very busy main road lined by undistinguished 20th/21st century commercial and suburban architecture. Unfortunately as it crosses the river Lea and there are no other crossing points nearby this is the only option. As a functional route it works and as far as I can recall it is all along pavements with no accessibility problems.
If you are walking the route for pleasure I would say there are better places to walk, for example nearby the walk from Cheshunt to Waltham Abbey (CHEWAL) is immensely more interesting.

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