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How long would it take to walk every street in Waltham Forest?

At least
155days
walking 5 km a day·about 5 months
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Street map of Waltham Forest

How many streets does Waltham Forest have?

Waltham Forest has 771 km of walkable streets and paths, across 1,540 named streets. Walking 5 km a day, it would take at least 155 days (about 5 months) to walk every one of them.

Covers the area inside the official London Borough of Waltham Forest boundary on OpenStreetMap, not the rest of London. Last updated 5 October 2026.

771km of streets
1,540named streets
50landmark stamps to collect

Every street walked once, 5 km a day. Real walks double back, so the true number is a little higher.

Waltham Forest is the 17th biggest of London’s 32 boroughs by length of streets. A lot of it is for walking only: 33% is paths, footways and steps, against 19% in a typical city. Along the way there are 50 landmarks to collect as stamps.

Your pace

The same streets at a different speed.

155days
at 5 km a day · about 5 months
1 km a day15 km a day
30 min a dayabout 2.5 km309 days
1 hour a dayabout 5 km155 days
2 hours a dayabout 10 km78 days
Weekends only2 hours each day39 weeks

What’s the longest street in Waltham Forest?

Longest streetForest Road

4.9 km inside Waltham Forest

Next longestLea Bridge Road

4.8 km, then Larkshall Road at 3.2 km

Most common nameStation Approach

There are 4 separate streets called Station Approach

Street mix
Residential streets 55%425 km
Paths and footways 33%258 km
Main roads 11%88 km

Landmarks to collect

50 stamps in Waltham Forest. Each one is added to your map when you walk past.

28churches
6monuments
4parks
3cemeteries
All Saints (The Old Church)Church
Bearmans Department StoreMonument
Leyton Jubilee ParkPark

Put it in perspective

About 18 marathons
Roughly 1.0 million steps
About the distance from Waltham Forest to Lyon, as the crow flies

Questions

What counts as a street?

Every street, lane and path in OpenStreetMap that you’re allowed to walk on, named or not: residential streets, main roads, footways, park paths and steps. Motorways, private roads, driveways and car parks are left out, and so are pavements drawn as separate lines, because walking one already counts for the street beside it.

Why “at least”?

The number assumes you walk each street once, with no doubling back and no walk to get there. Real walks overlap, so it will take a little longer.

Where does the data come from?

From OpenStreetMap, a map of the world made by volunteers. Waltham Forest’s streets were last updated in October 2026.

What if a street is missing?

Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap. It will appear here, and on your map in Untrod, after the next update.

How does Untrod track it?

Untrod for iPhone records your location during a walk, and only then, and colours in each street you walk along. Your map is only visible to you until you choose to share it.

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