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Waltham Cross

Hertfordshire


Slow Ways linking Waltham Cross and Cheshunt, Enfield Town, Potters Bar, Waltham Abbey

England / Hertfordshire / Waltham Cross

Waltham Cross’s four Slow Ways are 88% checked

Drawn: 4/4
reviewed: 4/4
verified: 3/4
and surveyed: 3/4

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Slow Way Route To do
Cheshunt—Waltham Cross
Cheswal one Enjoy me Distance 4km/2mi Ascent 5m Descent 11m
Cheshunt—Waltham Cross
Cheswal two Enjoy me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent - Descent -
Enfield Town—Waltham Cross
Enfiwalt one Enjoy me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 25m Descent 12m
Enfield Town—Waltham Cross
Enfiwalt two Survey me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent - Descent -
Potters Bar—Waltham Cross
Potwal one Review me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 190m Descent 114m
Waltham Cross—Waltham Abbey
Walwal one

Enjoy me Distance 2km/1mi Ascent 4m Descent 2m
Waltham Cross—Waltham Abbey
Walwal two Review me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

86% of Waltham Cross’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

7/7

reviewed

5/7

surveyed

5/7

verified

11 people have contributed to Waltham Cross’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

5 people have surveyed a route in Waltham Cross

40km out of 40km have been walked and reviewed

88km of reviews have been shared in Waltham Cross

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This walk is a functional route between Enfield Town and Waltham Cross. On a bright day, I would rather take Enfiwalt Two as it is a lot more 'scenic' following the New River and parkland. However, this route gets the job done and goes through more built-up areas so it is safer to do alone....

Jason Rodgers

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With an automated crossing or footbridge at Cheshunt Junction and with a footbridge (many steps) at Marsh Bridge....

Tim Ryan

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it is however twice the length of Walwal1 and uses a footbridge with many steps to get over the rail line. it is safe, and if you have the time makes for a good alternative....

Tim Ryan

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Waltham Cross—Waltham Abbey

Tim Ryan added Walwal two, a new walk from Waltham Cross to Waltham Abbey

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Along the river was a little slippery when I walked it (but it had been sleeting that morning!)....

Jack Cornish

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I followed this route from Enfield Town to Waltham Cross after doing the Wood Green to Enfield Two Slow Route....

Sarah

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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....

Dan Barron

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It starts at Waltham Cross station, and then leads through a shopping centre towards a section along a busy road....

Derick Rethans

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It is not a *nice* route, but as it is short, and direct, it's not bad....

Derick Rethans

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The route passes Cheshunt station, and you can jump straight onto the next route north towards Hoddesden without going all the way into Cheshunt town centre....

Jane Taylor

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The route passes the Eleanor Cross from which Waltham Cross gets its name....

Jane Taylor

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It’s a good and fairly direct route which makes the most of the available green spaces and footpaths, including the New River path....

Jane Taylor

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Enfield Town—Waltham Cross

Jane Taylor added Enfiwalt two, a new walk from Enfield Town to Waltham Cross

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Cheshunt—Waltham Cross

Strider added Cheswal two, a new walk from Cheshunt to Waltham Cross

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A suburban route along residential streets, cycle lanes and roads from town center to town center. This is a wheel friendly alternative to Cheswal one....

Strider

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I walked in a roundabout way from Cheshunt and Waltham Cross to Potters bar. POTCHE starts at the roundabout (shops cafes) heads East then south along suburban streets to a cycle path which takes you to gates outside Cedars Park. Together the above makes a wheelchair friendly route from Cheshunt to Waltham Cross. POTWAL goes under the tunnel along a track to the road which takes you to another track further on past a festival field and small holdings along Chain Walk past open fields until you meet the Hertfordshire Way and the beginning of Hemps Hill. Hemps Hill takes you through wooded tracks up to Northaw, a picturesque village (there’s a tap just inside the church gate but also a pub)....

Strider

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There is a short busy road out of Cheshunt leading to an automated railway crossing with a footbridge 'bypass'. It seems a busy crossing so you may need to wait to wheel across....

Strider

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The streets close to Enfield station are surprisingly green with lots of hedges, trees and plants. I might be tempted to walk from Waltham Cross to Waltham Abbey then to Enfield via the Lee Valley....

Strider

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Starts well in Waltham Abbey High Street, nice shops, pubs , good views to the side....

Strider

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It is suitable for cycling with about half on cycle paths and then some quieter roads to use in sections. It is an accurate route and I would consider it safe....

Mark Gills

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Michelangelo surveyed Cheswal one

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The middle section through Lee Valley Regional Park takes only the paved paths and walks by some nice lakes and man made ornaments/sculptures....

Michelangelo

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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....

porcovolente

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Cheshunt—Waltham Cross

Slow Ways added Cheswal one, a new walk from Cheshunt to Waltham Cross

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Enfield Town—Waltham Cross

Slow Ways added Enfiwalt one, a new walk from Enfield Town to Waltham Cross

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Potters Bar—Waltham Cross

Slow Ways added Potwal one, a new walk from Potters Bar to Waltham Cross

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Waltham Cross—Waltham Abbey

Slow Ways added Walwal one, a new walk from Waltham Cross to Waltham Abbey

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Waltham Cross’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TL3650900327

Lat / Lon

51.68512° / -0.02670°

Easting / Northing

536,509E / 200,327N

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