Kings Langley to Berkhamsted Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 7.5 miles along the Grand Union Canal from Kings Langley station to Berkhamsted station. Take the train to Kings Langley, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Berkhamsted.
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- Time
- 2.5 hours
- Train back
- 13min
The walk
From Kings Langley station, walk to the Grand Union Canal and follow the towpath for 7.3 miles to Berkhamsted. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.2 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Berkhamsted back to Kings Langley take from 13min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Kings Langley from the cities
- LondonFrom 28min
- BirminghamFrom 1hr 38min
- LeicesterFrom 1hr 53min
- BrightonFrom 1hr 59min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 7min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 11min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 23min
- ManchesterFrom 2hr 28min
Good to know
How long is the Kings Langley to Berkhamsted walk?
About 7.5 miles from station to station: 7.3 miles along the Grand Union Canal and 0.2 miles away (about 0.2 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Kings Langley to Berkhamsted?
About 2.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Berkhamsted to Kings Langley?
By train: the quickest journey from Berkhamsted back to Kings Langley takes 13min.
How do you get to Kings Langley by train?
Kings Langley is 28min from London, 1hr 38min from Birmingham and 1hr 53min from Leicester by train.