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Royal Observatory Greenwich

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Royal Observatory Greenwich

Name: Royal Observatory Greenwich
Rating: 2

Recommended by 37 people

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Maritime Greenwich

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Location: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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1. Tower Bridge – Buckingham Palace loop from South Bermondsey

52.1km

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240m

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2. Greenwich Park loop from Blackheath - Greenwich Maritime

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3. Queen's House – View of Canary Wharf loop from Westcombe Park

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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JakobusPilger

June 15, 2024

The Royal Observatory and especially its location in Greenwich are known worldwide for the "invention" of the prime meridian - more precisely, the division of the globe into longitude and latitude, with the prime meridian (sometimes also called the "Greenwich Line") running here as the central reference point. This was an epochal masterpiece in the field of cartography and navigation, at the time especially important for seafaring. Even today's satellite technology with GPS basically still uses the coordinate principle developed here.
The prime meridian can be found here as a hiking highlight in its own right:
* komoot.com/de-de/highlight/739895

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That Alastair

April 29, 2021

Top of a steep climb. Good paved paths all round. More gentle routes are available. Busy when open.

Trina Dawkins

May 11, 2025

a great place to visit whether it's walk, hike or run. you can also visit the local cafe. there's accessible toilets and great and beautiful outdoors!

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Elevation 90 m

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Royal Observatory Greenwich

1. Tower Bridge – Buckingham Palace loop from South Bermondsey

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