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This compact route puts together a loop of the best off-road trails available in the area, using bridleways and byways along with narrow country lanes. Excellent sandy tracks are the order of the day, not least on Puttenham Common and along the North Downs Way (NDW). Navigation can be tricky on the wooded sections, so keep your eye on the ball.

There’s relatively little climbing involved on the main route, the most significant being a 50-metre climb along the NDW to the north of Puttenham Common. However, the variant route from Guildford involves a steep 100-metre climb out of town to Henley Fort on the Hog’s Back, but this is mostly on tarmac. On the return, tree roots add an extra dimension to the steep climb up Sunnydown on a narrow path.

In the maze of ‘jungle’ trails on Puttenham Common

Directions

Heather in blossom on Puttenham Common

Loose sand along the North Downs Way

Alternative start from Guildford station

Alternative finish at Guildford station

ROUTE 2

St Martha’s Hill–Abinger loop