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Cutty Sark – Thames Barrier loop from Deptford

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Cutty Sark – Thames Barrier loop from Deptford

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Cutty Sark – Thames Barrier loop from Deptford

05:33

21.7km

80m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 1.62 km for 52 m

After 20.5 km for 41 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.53 km

Viewpoint

2.51 km

Greenwich Market, the Cutty Sark, and the Gipsy Moth Pub

Highlight • Cafe

Quite tourist oriented, but still has a nice atmosphere if it’s not overcrowded.

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2.67 km

Cutty Sark

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a lot to see within minutes of here, so it’s a great place to start exploring Greenwich. There is the Cutty Sark, the restored British tea clipper, the …

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5.99 km

Northern Ecology Area

Nature Reserve

6.41 km

A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

Highlight • Monument

"A Slice of Reality" by Richard Wilson is part of the "The Line" art trail. It consists of a 9-metre sliced vertical section through the former 800-ton 60-metre sand dredger Arco Trent.

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7.07 km

Meerjungfrau von Damien Hirst

Highlight • Structure

Hirst, one of the world’s most successful artists, used to live on the Peninsula; he rented a cottage near the Pilot pub shortly after moving to London and made his …

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9.95 km

The Thames Barrier prevents London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges from the North Sea. The magnificent feat of engineering has been operational since 1982. From this spot, you get a great view of the barrier.

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15.6 km

Quantum Cloud by Antony Gormley

Highlight • Monument

This sculpture was designed by Antony Gormleyand and completed in 1999.

The steel sections were arranged using a computer model with a random walk algorithm starting from points on the …

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16.0 km

Liberty Grip by Gary Hume

Highlight • Viewpoint

Liberty Grip was positioned here for the 2015 opening of 'The Line', an art trail between Stratford and North Greenwich. Previously the sculpture by Gary Hume had been on display …

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18.6 km

Beach

19.8 km

View of the London Skyline from Greenwich

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you go through the Greenwich Pedestrian Tunnel from the south to the north bank of the Thames, or vice versa, you have a beautiful view of the London district …

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21.0 km

Deptford Creek

Lake

21.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

9.07 km

636 m

447 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

9.38 km

1.20 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 16 July

28°C

15°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 13, 2025,Thames Path: East India Docks to Woolwich

Toss up between braving the crowds at the Boat Race or a Meru galette and post-yoga sunshine stroll further down the river!! 😂

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Cutty Sark – Thames Barrier loop from Deptford

Greenwich Market, the Cutty Sark, and the Gipsy Moth Pub

Cutty Sark

A Slice of Reality by Richard Wilson

Meerjungfrau von Damien Hirst

Thames Barrier

Quantum Cloud by Antony Gormley

Liberty Grip by Gary Hume

View of the London Skyline from Greenwich

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