The London LOOP - London Outer Orbital Path - is a 1503/4 -mile
(242.6km) circuit of the country's capital. It was largely the
brainchild of an organisation called the London Walking Forum, which was
formed in the early 1990s to encourage people to visit and take
advantage of the many green spaces in the capital. They created a walk
that followed, roughly, the outskirts of Greater London - and the LOOP
was born. The official start is at Erith and the end at
Purfleet-on-Thames. Although it does stray into some of the home
counties, the trail does, however, stay within the M25 and by-and-large
sticks to the 'Metropolitan Green Belt' - that buffer zone of green,
largely undeveloped land that encircles the city. New title - covers
the complete circuit but also ideal for London-based day walks New
style trail maps and text colour All-in-one guide - Trailblazer guides
include practical information not usually found in walking guides to the
UK: reviews of places to stay, places to eat, attractions along the way
and detailed public transport information showing all access points on
the path, for day walkers. The largest scale walking maps available -
At just under 1:20,000 (8cm or 3-1/8 inches to 1 mile) our maps
(fully-edited and drawn by walkers for walkers) are bigger than even the
most detailed walking maps currently available in shops or online.