Virtual Ben Nevis Night Marathon

Fri 13th Jun 2025

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
Surrey
Distance
26ml.
Start Time
22:00
Route
Holmwood Station(RH5 4RB or ///chimp.potato.weedy), use free on road parking (virtual sea level)

West over 6 Surrey Greensand tops from Leith Hill to Winterfold Hill, then - with little overlap, to make 5 loops - back East over them to the start. OS Explorers 145 & 146.

OS Maps link (for gpx download) will be provided in advance. Bring power bank and charged phone with gpx loaded (beware: will be OS Maps format). And/or mark up and bring 1:25000 printouts to navigate in the old school way - with compass, step counting, keeping on the correct side of a hedge/whatever, etc

General Notes
Please email at least 2 days in advance if coming (more if you want the gpx or to mark up/bring your own mapping).  And on the day bring details of your emergency contact (e.g. keep it on a luggage tag on your rucksack - mine is in the top compartment). Hilly (c 4600ft ascent), as climbing Ben Nevis (4413ft) from sea level & back takes 4460ft & 15ml. Mostly moderate pace (3mph+) with a few steep ascents & descents that will be taken slowly and surely. Bring torch & spare. Bring picnic snacks, night feast & fluid as we won't pass open shops or pubs. At the finish one can have a cooked breakfast at the Surrey Hills Cafe (RH5 4QU or ///trial.noses.exams), open until 3PM
Start and Finish

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GPX

A GPX file of the above route may be downloaded by clicking the link below.

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.