Southwark to Canterbury
Waymarked Way · Greater London
2,500
XP
a 5-day route
Urban roads A3, A2 and A20 to Eynsford. Darent Valley Path to Otford. North Downs Way to Broughton Lees
600 m
300 m
0 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Waze- Southwark Cathedral to Otford · 37.2 km
- Otford to Canterbury Cathedral · 95 km
Steep walk
Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
1864 m
Drop
1858 m
Highest
233 m
Lowest
0 m
Walking time
about 29 h 31 min
A 5-day route, walked in stages. 2,500 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.
Which way round
As mapped: Climbs 18% for 620 m midway, comes down 25% for 270 m early on.
Reversed: Climbs 25% for 270 m midway, comes down 18% for 620 m midway.
Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.
How the 132.1 km splits
Flat
83.5 km
Climbing
21.4 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.5 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
1.3 km
Descending
24.5 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.9 km
Link it with other walks
Otford to Canterbury Cathedral
Shares 86.4 km of path · meets at km 36.1, 37.0, 39.0…95.04 km
North Downs Way
Shares 68.9 km of path · meets at km 36.2, 38.7, 39.2…254.21 km
Southwark Cathedral to Otford
Starts here too · Shares 35.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.1, 7.9…37.24 km
Augustine Camino
Shares 8.7 km of path · meets at km 63.9, 64.7, 77.9…104.6 km
Darent Valley Path
Shares 8.4 km of path · meets at km 27.0, 28.7, 29.7…37.73 km
Scenic Green Trail
Shares 7.0 km of path · meets at km 78.3, 78.7, 80.3…70.4 km
Samuel Palmer Trail
Shares 2.5 km of path · meets at km 31.07.42 km
Medway Valley Walk
Shares 2.3 km of path · meets at km 63.8, 64.746.87 km
Kent County Council Centenary Walk
Shares 1.2 km of path · meets at km 123.8, 125.2, 125.79.43 km
1066 Harold's Way
Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 60.3, 60.826.28 km