The Olympic Park, Stratford
Routes EnglandLondon Borough of Waltham Forest
My Olympic walk

London Borough of Waltham Forest, England

My Olympic walk

Length3.6 mi
Elev. Gain121.4 ft
Est. Steps8000

Lake

Wild flowers

Grassland

Created by Rebecca
Introduction
My Olympic walk is a 3.6 mile (8,000-step) route located near Lea Bridge, London, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 121.4 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Walking from lea valley to the Olympic Park, Stratford, 3 miles long, open football fields on one side and a stream on the other, at the end of your run or walk is the Olympic park you come across the velodrome, you can even pop in and have a coffee.

Hackney Marshes

Park
Hackney Marshes is an area of open space in London's Lower Lea Valley, lying on the western bank of the River Lea. It takes its name from its position on the eastern boundary of Hackney, the principal part of the London Borough of Hackney, and from its origin as an area of true marsh.The marshes were extensively drained from Medieval times onwards, and rubble was dumped here from buildings damaged by air raids during World War II, raising the level of the ground.

Dagenham Brook

Water
Dagenham Brook is a minor tributary of the River Lea. It is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and is the traditional eastern limit of Leyton Marshes.

Hackney Power Station

Place
Hackney Power Station (also known as Millfields Power Station) was a coal-fired power station situated at Lea Bridge on the River Lee Navigation in London.

Lee Valley Ice Centre

Building
The Lee Valley Ice Centre is situated in the Lee Valley Regional Park in London, England. Figure Skating, ice hockeyand public skating sessions are all available at Lee Valley Ice Centre.

Lea Bridge Stadium

Place
The Lea Bridge Stadium was a football and speedway stadium on Lea Bridge Road in the Walthamstow area of London. It was the home ground of Clapton Orient between 1930 and 1937.

Pond Lane Flood Gates

Place
Pond Lane Flood Gates is a redundant flood defence structure, located near Lea Bridge Road on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Hackney, England.

Middlesex Filter Beds Weir

Place
The Middlesex Filter Beds Weir, or Lea Bridge Road Weir, marks the start of the Hackney Cut, an artificial channel of the River Lee Navigation built in 1770, in the London Borough of Hackney. The weir lies between the former Middlesex Filter Beds – now a nature reserve – and the Thames Water treatment works at Lea Bridge Road.

Lea Bridge

Place
Lea Bridge is a district in the London Borough of Hackney and the London Borough of Waltham Forest in London, England. It lies 7 miles (11.3 km) northeast of Charing Cross.The area it takes its name from a bridge built over the River Lea in 1745, and the Lea Bridge Road which leads through the area and across the bridge.

New Spitalfields Market

Place
New Spitalfields Market is a fruit and vegetable market on a 31-acre (13 ha) site in Leyton, London Borough of Waltham Forest in East London. It is Europe's leading horticultural market specialising in exotic fruit and vegetables. It had previously been located at Old Spitalfields Market just outside the City of London, but overcrowding and traffic problems led to it being moved to its new location in 1991.

Leyton (ward)

Place
Leyton ward is one of the electoral wards of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, situated in London, England. The ward is the known district of Leyton and is part of the parliamentary constituency of Leyton and Wanstead and the London Assembly constituency of North East. Leyton ward returns three borough councillors.
Route Details

Length

3.6 mi

Elev. Gain

121.4 ft

Est. Steps

8000
Created by
Rebecca
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