A walk of two hills, 10 miles, challenging

Calendar

When:

March 30, 2024 @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm

2024-03-30T10:30:00+00:00

2024-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

Where:

Dorking Deepdene station
Dorking Deepdene
London Rd, Dorking RH4 7TY
UK

Contact:

Dave

Walk

challenging Circular medium pace public transport Walk

A 10 mile circular walk taking in Box HIll and Ranmore Common in the Surrey Hills AONB.

Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can, so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.

Pace: medium. Ascent: 600m.

Walk details

The walk starts at Dorking Deepdene station heading to the stepping stones over the River Mole, before ascending to the top of Box HIll.

We then continue to Juniper Top before descending to West Humble for lunch.

After lunch, we then head out of West Humble up alongside Denbies Vineyard to Ranmore before descending back through the vineyard and into Dorking.

Travel details

By public transport

From Reading take the 9.24 to Gatwick Airport to Dorking Deepdene station, arriving at 10:27. Return trains run twice every hour.

By car

Parking is available at Dorking Main station (which is a few minutes’ walk from Deepdene where the walk starts) and in the town centre. Charges will probably apply.

Notes

Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
It might be muddy – please wear suitable footwear.
Please feel free to contact the leader with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.

Booking onto a walk

Most walks do not require advance booking, and you can just turn up on the day. We encourage those comfortable with Meetup to indicate there that you plan to come though, so that others can see there will be plenty of people there – this really helps to encourage new members to come along.
For the few which still have limited numbers, this is handled via Meetup. Follow the link to a walk’s Meetup page (or press 🎟 Register / 🎟 Tickets / 🎟), and mark yourself as attending.
Social and other events may have their own booking system – please see the event description.

Pace Guide

Gentle: led at a gentle pace with regular short breaks for water or rest. Should be suitable for anyone capable of the distance. (Expect 2–2.5 mph.)
Medium: led at an intermediate pace with fewer breaks but still suitable for most walkers. (Expect 2.5–3 mph.)
Fast: led at a quick pace with minimal breaks. May be a challenge for those with less fitness. (Expect 3 mph+.)

Speeds quoted are only a rough guide, including time spent on short water/rest stops and negotiating stiles/gates/roads etc. but not that spent on longer lunch or pub stops.