The Surrey Hills Epic Hiking Challenge takes you on a hike through the Surrey Hills covering 18miles in distance.
Have you conquered the Surrey Three Peaks challenge already? Then this could be your new challenge for 2025 with a completely new route hiking several peaks in Surrey, including Pitch Hill in one day.
Highlights of the day:
We’ll be hiking this challenging 18-mile (28km) linear route at a steady pace and shorter stops to aim complete this hike in 9h.
Our experienced and local hiking guides take you through a wide variety of stunning landscapes starting at Boxhill (224m elevation) 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 our 2nd peak, Leith Hill, at 294m height.
Holmbury Hill (261m) is a 6km walk and fun scramble away till we reach the famous Iron Fort on top of our 3rd peak. Our final ascent is a remote path hugged by dense woods to Pitch Hill, with a 257m 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.
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. We are planning to be at the Pub around 7pm
Meeting Point: Box Hill meeting point by Ryka’s Café. What3Words ///blur.sweep.ships
Parking (start point) Free parking on Old London Road, Dorking RH5 6BY- Important! Please don’t park at Ryka’s car park as it will close around 6pm.
End Point: Hurtwood Hotel, Walking Bottom, Peaslake, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9RR
Parking (End point) Free parking at Hurtwood Car Park 2 (Walking Bottom) , Peaslake GU5 9RR). What3Words ///tune.event.jumps, 5 min walk from Hurtwood hotel
Facilities/stop-overs on route:
Please note this hike is through remote landscape for long parts of this hike, you need to bring all food/drinks with you.
Early stop overs : Ryka’s Café & Boxhill Cafe (at Start) and Surrey Hills Yurt with the the Coffee van in the Copse approx at 11km.
Later stops a approx 22km: Leith Hill Café (no toilets) and 28km Hurtwood Hotel, Peaslake (End)
Cost: £30pp
Transport Option 1:
Arrange a drop off at Boxhill/and pick up from Hurtwood Car Park 2 (Walking Bottom) near the Hurtwood Hotel (5min walk)
Transport Option 2:
Take the train to Boxhill/Westhumble station or Dorking Station (for Dorking station add a 15min walk to Boxhill). Arrange only the pickup from Hurtwood Car Park 2 (Walking Bottom).
Transport Option 3:
Join our group car share (via a Whatsapp group) to arrange a few cars to be parked at either end. Please message Simone if you want to do so.
Note: We aim for a steady pace for this event so that we can achieve the distance in the estimated time. This is a long and challenging walk with multiple steep climbs. We have allowed for stops; however, facilities will be limited due to the remote nature of this hike. We will support you with 1-2 Hiking guides. If you are not sure if the pace or this challenge is suitable for you, please join one of our other walks or talk to Simone.
Option to book a table in the Pub for our group to celebrate our achievement. (Food/drinks are not included in the event fee.)
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