Alexandra Palace & Highgate Wood loop from Finsbury Park

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Alexandra Palace & Highgate Wood loop from Finsbury Park

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Alexandra Palace & Highgate Wood loop from Finsbury Park

03:39

13.7km

140m

Hiking

Embark on the Alexandra Palace & Highgate Wood loop from Finsbury Park, a moderate hike spanning 8.5 miles (13.7 km) with an elevation gain of 452 feet (138 metres), typically taking 3 hours and 38 minutes to complete. This diverse route blends urban green spaces with historical railway features and…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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788 m

Spriggan sculpture on Parkland Walk

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The whole of the Parkland Walk is used by the Capital Ring, so if you wish you can extend your walk at each end by continuing along that: eastwards through Finsbury Park or westwards via Queen's Wood and Highgate Wood.

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5.10 km

Highgate Wood

Highlight • Forest

Against all the odds, an area of ancient woodland sits in this urban part of north London. It was once part of the huge Forest of Middlesex which stretched across Essex, Hertfordshire and most of London.

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7.64 km

View of London from Alexandra Palace

Highlight • Climb

Going north there is a nice back street route to Barnet via Friern Bridge Shopping Centre, New Southgate station, Totteridge and Whetstone station and Dollis Valley Cycle Route to Barnet …

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12.8 km

Finsbury Park Boating Lake

Highlight • Lake

Finsbury Park affords a serene green retreat from the urban landscape that surrounds it. Officially opened in 1869, the park retains many of its original features and is Grade II-listed. …

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13.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.53 km

4.13 km

2.94 km

1.01 km

113 m

Surfaces

5.24 km

3.68 km

2.34 km

1.62 km

438 m

397 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

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November 16, 2024,Harringay loop: Finsbury Park, Parkland Walk, Queen's and Highgate Woods, Alexandra Palace and the New River Walk

Starting out (and ending) at Finsbury Park station, after a short bit of Finsbury Park itself, off along the Parkland Walk (South) Nature Reserve. This is along is decommissioned old rail line from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace. Those who have done the Capital Ring section 12 will be familiar with it as it the bit that bridges Finsbury Park …