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Start/FinishGuildford train station SU 992 496; or Echo Pit Road car park TQ 004 484Distance28.5km (17¾ miles)On road7.5km (4¾ miles)Off road21km (13 miles)Percentage off road75%Ascent550m (1805ft)GradeHardTime4hrs–4hrs 30minsMapsOS Explorer 145, Landranger 186PubThe Volunteer Inn, Abinger HammerCaféAbinger Hammer TearoomsOverview
Although clocking in at less than 30km, this little gem of a route certainly packs a lot into its relatively modest distance. The route takes in a loop of the wooded and hilly country to the east of Guildford; heading east along the sandy tracks of The Chantries and St Martha’s Hill, weaving a route between the villages of Albury, Shere, Gomshall and Abinger Hammer before launching up the steep south escarpment of the North Downs and returning along the bridleways of the NDW. Three-quarters of the route is off road, much of the rest follows narrow country lanes. There are a few climbs to deal with but none so fearsome as the ever-steepening 125m pull up from Hackhurst Farm to the top of the North Downs.