North Downs Way - LEG 2 Merstham To Halling

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 55.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 18h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 884 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 973 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 258 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 96 m
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left onto High Street
  3. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Quality Street
  4. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Quality Street
  6. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Gatton Bottom
  7. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 0.78 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 0.81 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 0.83 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 0.96 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Rockshaw Road
  12. 11 : km 1.93 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 2.18 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 3.84 - alt. 218 m - Keep right onto Pilgrims' Way
  15. 14 : km 4.61 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 5.22 - alt. 229 m - Turn right onto Stanstead Road
  17. 16 : km 5.23 - alt. 229 m - Turn left onto War Coppice Road
  18. 17 : km 6.12 - alt. 202 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 6.63 - alt. 193 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 6.66 - alt. 193 m - Keep left
  21. 20 : km 7.07 - alt. 209 m - Keep left
  22. 21 : km 7.11 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight right onto Gravelly Hill
  23. 22 : km 7.26 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 7.46 - alt. 214 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 7.49 - alt. 214 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 25 : km 7.52 - alt. 212 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 7.79 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 8.25 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right
  29. 28 : km 8.31 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight left
  30. 29 : km 8.38 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 8.53 - alt. 173 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 8.71 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Quarry Road
  33. 32 : km 8.71 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 8.79 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Quarry Road
  35. 34 : km 9.42 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  36. 35 : km 9.98 - alt. 225 m - Keep right
  37. 36 : km 10.26 - alt. 212 m - Keep right
  38. 37 : km 10.58 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 10.59 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Tandridge Hill Lane
  40. 39 : km 11.12 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight right onto Gangers Hill
  41. 40 : km 11.22 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 11.57 - alt. 223 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 13.18 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Chalkpit Lane
  44. 43 : km 13.22 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 13.25 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 13.39 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right
  47. 46 : km 13.71 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 13.76 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto North Downs Way / Vanguard Way
  49. 48 : km 14.74 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Pitchfont Lane
  50. 49 : km 15.43 - alt. 258 m - Turn right onto Pitchfont Lane
  51. 50 : km 15.52 - alt. 256 m - Keep right
  52. 51 : km 16.19 - alt. 227 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 16.25 - alt. 244 m - Turn right
  54. 53 : km 17.48 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 17.52 - alt. 216 m - Keep left onto Chestnut Avenue
  56. 55 : km 18.2 - alt. 230 m - Keep left onto Chestnut Avenue
  57. 56 : km 18.52 - alt. 232 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  58. 57 : km 19.17 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 58 : km 19.27 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  60. 59 : km 21.14 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right
  61. 60 : km 21.16 - alt. 223 m - Keep left
  62. 61 : km 21.57 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  63. 62 : km 22.18 - alt. 234 m - Turn right
  64. 63 : km 22.32 - alt. 233 m - Turn slight left
  65. 64 : km 22.5 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  66. 65 : km 22.65 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  67. 66 : km 23.04 - alt. 232 m - Keep left
  68. 67 : km 24.97 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  69. 68 : km 26.68 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp right onto Chevening Lane
  70. 69 : km 27.1 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  71. 70 : km 27.11 - alt. 213 m - Turn left
  72. 71 : km 28.61 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Sundridge Road
  73. 72 : km 29.2 - alt. 106 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Morants Court Road
  74. 73 : km 29.98 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto London Road
  75. 74 : km 30.21 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  76. 75 : km 30.82 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  77. 76 : km 31.89 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way West
  78. 77 : km 32.85 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto West High Street
  79. 78 : km 32.88 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto A225
  80. 79 : km 32.91 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto A225
  81. 80 : km 33.4 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  82. 81 : km 33.46 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Pilgrims Way East
  83. 82 : km 33.54 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  84. 83 : km 34.79 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  85. 84 : km 35.3 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  86. 85 : km 35.42 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  87. 86 : km 35.73 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp left
  88. 87 : km 36.56 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  89. 88 : km 36.69 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right onto SR712
  90. 89 : km 37.5 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Cotman's Ash Lane
  91. 90 : km 37.62 - alt. 197 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 37.63 - alt. 197 m - Keep left
  93. 92 : km 39.25 - alt. 199 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Terry's Lodge Road
  94. 93 : km 39.27 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  95. 94 : km 39.65 - alt. 149 m - Turn sharp left onto Pilgrims Way
  96. 95 : km 42.13 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  97. 96 : km 42.69 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  98. 97 : km 42.9 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right onto Pilgrims Way
  99. 98 : km 44.58 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Pilgrims Way
  100. 99 : km 44.65 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Hognore Lane
  101. 100 : km 45.48 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight right onto Gravesend Road
  102. 101 : km 45.52 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto Vigo Hill
  103. 102 : km 45.69 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  104. 103 : km 45.73 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  105. 104 : km 47.54 - alt. 195 m - Turn sharp right
  106. 105 : km 47.91 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  107. 106 : km 49.13 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  108. 107 : km 49.32 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  109. 108 : km 49.77 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  110. 109 : km 50.36 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight left onto Holly Hill
  111. 110 : km 51.34 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  112. 111 : km 52.31 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp right
  113. 112 : km 53.47 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left
  114. 113 : km 53.61 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  115. 114 : km 54.11 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right
  116. 115 : km 54.25 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  117. 116 : km 54.27 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  118. 117 : km 54.39 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Pilgrims Road
  119. 118 : km 54.41 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto The Street
  120. 119 : km 55.44 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  121. 120 : km 55.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street
  122. E : km 55.64 - alt. 7 m

Practical information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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