The 15 mi (24 km) path runs from Manor Park to Epping Forest using, where possible, green corridors.
The walk was established in 1978 by members of the West Essex Ramblers.
[2] It is named Centenary Walk on Ordnance Survey mapping.
[1] The Epping Forest Centenary Walk passes through the following locations:[2][3] Manor Park, Wanstead Flats, Leytonstone, Bush Wood, Leyton Flats, Highams Park, Woodford golf course, Epping Forest, Connaught Water, Peartree Plain, Hill Wood, High Beech, Blackweir Hill, Little Monk Wood, Golding's Hill, Coppice Row, Epping Thicks, Bell Common, Epping station.
The Epping Forest Centenary Walk adjoins four long-distance paths:[3]