Walks you can reach from Balham by train
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Clapham Junction Station to Wandsworth Town Station (Surrey)
4m direct from Balham.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Battersea Park Station to Clapham Junction Station (Surrey)
4m direct from Balham.
Easy: 3km, gentle ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Battersea Park Station to Imperial Wharf Station (Surrey)
9m direct from Balham.
Easy: 4km, flat terrain. 1h.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Vauxhall Station to Battersea Park Station (Surrey)
9m direct from Balham.
Easy: 3km, flat terrain. 1h.
Riverside path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Mitcham Junction Station to Colliers Wood Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Balham.
15km. 3h30.
Flat urban riverside parks, nature reserves, chalk stream, industrial heritage, and south London commons and green corridors.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Mitcham Junction Station to Morden Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Balham.
13km.
Flat urban riverside parks, nature reserves, chalk stream, industrial heritage, and south London commons and green corridors.
A shorter variant of Mitcham Junction to Colliers Wood – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Victoria Station to Kensington (Olympia) Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Balham.
Easy: 5km, flat terrain. 1h30.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Victoria Station to Paddington Station (Middlesex)
15m direct from Balham.
Easy: 4km, gentle ascents. 1h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Crystal Palace Station to Forest Hill Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Balham.
13km. 3h30.
Suburban parks, ancient woodland, leafy avenues, Victorian gardens, and urban pavements.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Carshalton Station to Colliers Wood Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Balham.
9km. 2h.
Flat urban riverside parks, nature reserves, chalk stream, and south London green corridors.
A shorter variant of Mitcham Junction to Colliers Wood – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Carshalton Station to Morden Station (Surrey)
15m direct from Balham.
7km.
Flat urban riverside parks, nature reserves, chalk stream, and south London green corridors.
A shorter variant of Mitcham Junction to Colliers Wood – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Waddon Station to Colliers Wood Station (Surrey)
30m direct from Balham.
14km. 3h.
Flat urban riverside parks, Wandle Trail, small ornamental ponds, residential streets, and south London green corridors.
An alternative variant of Mitcham Junction to Colliers Wood – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.