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TfL has teamed up with Go Jauntly to launch the Walk London challenge, which encourages participants to walk at least 20 minutes a day throughout May.
Go Jauntly is a walking app, which features more than 300 routes across the Capital.
Throughout the challenge, all participants will have access to a number of those routes via the app, where they will also receive helpful walking tips, walk inspirations and motivational reminders.
The routes available during the Walk London challenge are specifically designed to be easily accessible by public transport and participants can walk as little or as far as they want by walking them in sections.
By doing so they will unlock milestone badges.
The routes are:
Capital Ring
A walk through London’s greenest suburbs, this 78-mile route is divided into 15 shorter walks, including Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common and Eltham Palace.
Green Chain
A network of straight and circular walks across South East London, the route takes in dozens of woods and parks, as well as the Thames Barrier and Crystal Palace.
Jubilee Greenway
Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, this path for walkers and cyclists links the Olympic and Paralympic Games venues, including the O2 Arena, Greenwich Park and the Serpentine.
Jubilee Walkway
This route, created to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee, encompasses London’s most iconic landmarks, from St Paul’s to Buckingham Palace, and includes Bloomsbury and the City on the way.
Lea Valley
A glimpse into Britain’s industrial past, the path follows the 18 miles along the Lee Navigation towpath, from Waltham Abbey to the Thames at Limehouse Basin.
London Outer Orbital Path (LOOP)
The London Outer Orbital Path, or LOOP, almost completely encircles Greater London. Nearly 150 miles are split into 24, bite-sized walks.
Thames Path
A 40-mile stretch of easy, level walking on both sides of the river, the path stretches from Hampton Court Palace through the heart of London to East India Dock.
TfL says walking provides people with an affordable and easy way to support good health, and physical and mental wellbeing while protecting and improving the environment.
It adds that more people travelling on foot will help connect communities and reduce road danger as well as help address the triple challenges of air pollution, the climate crisis and traffic congestion.
Christina Calderato, TfL’s director of transport strategy and policy, said: “We’re really pleased to launch a new Walk London challenge in partnership with Go Jauntly.
“Walking is a fantastic way to get around and explore London, and getting more people to walk regularly is essential for the health and future prosperity of our city. We are committed to making London a more walkable city and we encourage Londoners and visitors to take part.”
04 May 2023