Hiking Challenge: 18mile Surrey Seven Summits

About

The Surrey Seven Summits Hiking Challenge takes you on a hike through the Surrey Hills covering 18 miles in distance. Join us for a completely new route hiking 7 Stunning Summit in Surrey, including Pitch Hill in one day.  (This is a very different route to the Surrey Three Peaks, with some minor overlaps.) Highlights of the day: We’ll be hiking this challenging 18.5-mile (30km) linear route at a steady pace and shorter stops to aim complete this hike in 7.5-8h. We’ll guide you through a wide variety of stunning landscapes starting at Boxhill to overlook the beautiful Mole Valley. Descending to walk through Betchworth Park with reminiscence of a medieval deer park until we continue onwards to ‘The Temple’ on the Hill. Joining the famous Greensand Way southwards through denser woodlands and rolling fields to Wotton Common and highest points in South-east England Leith Hill and Holmbury. Our final ascent is a remote path hugged by dense woods to Pitch Hill, elevation and absolutely breathtaking views. Finally, we descend ancient woodland towards the quaint but buzzing village of Peaslake, and the finish at the Hurtwood Pub. Seven Summits are: Box Hill (172m) The Terrace (136m), Tower Hill 142m, Bury Hill (The Temple) (127m), Leith Hill (294m), Holmbury Hill, Pitch Hill (257m) – total 962m Difficulty: challenging with several hill climbs and long duration Bring: snacks, packed lunch, drink, money for pub afterwards (see hiking guide below) Duration: 8-9h approx, plus Pub visit.

Where

Box Hill Rykers cafe, Old London Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BY, Dorking, RH5 6BY