Caterham To Riddlesdown And Back To Happy Valley

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 220 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 228 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 173 m
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    Lowest point: 88 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.
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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 171 m - Start on Fox Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.67 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Stites Hill Road
  4. 4 : km 0.7 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.7 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 0.73 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 0.97 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.99 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.26 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.42 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 1.55 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.3 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.54 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.23 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.24 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.36 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Mosslea Road
  18. 18 : km 3.66 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Stumps Lane
  19. 19 : km 3.82 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Godstone Road, A22
  20. 20 : km 3.88 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Maple Road
  21. 21 : km 4.05 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.57 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto 29
  23. 23 : km 4.72 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 4.73 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.76 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 5.12 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 5.22 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.44 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 6.95 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.96 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 7.49 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 7.66 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto 132
  33. 33 : km 7.83 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto 132
  34. 34 : km 7.99 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight left onto Riddlesdown Road, 25
  35. 35 : km 8.48 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Godstone Road
  36. 36 : km 8.49 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Godstone Road, A22
  37. 37 : km 8.5 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto 29
  38. 38 : km 8.53 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Godstone Road, A22
  39. 39 : km 8.56 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Old Barn Lane
  40. 40 : km 8.92 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 8.97 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto London Loop
  42. 42 : km 9.02 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 9.03 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 9.37 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 9.48 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 9.52 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 9.59 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 9.92 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 9.94 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Golf Road
  50. 50 : km 10.17 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Hayes Lane, C218
  51. 51 : km 10.23 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Old Lodge Lane
  52. 52 : km 10.46 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left onto Old Lodge Lane
  53. 53 : km 10.56 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 10.57 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 11.83 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 11.84 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Stites Hill Road
  57. 57 : km 11.88 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 12.25 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Coulsdon Road, B2030
  59. 59 : km 12.26 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto The Grove
  60. 60 : km 12.54 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  61. 61 : km 12.9 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Magazine Road
  62. 62 : km 14.35 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right
  63. 63 : km 14.78 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 14.79 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right
  65. S/E : km 15.43 - alt. 170 m

Useful Information

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