Pilgrim's Way
214 km / 133 miles
Hants, Kent, Surrey
The Pilgrims' Way is an ancient track between Winchester and Canterbury. Though not itself a single promoted long distance path, it is approximated by the St Swithun's and North Downs Ways.
From Winchester the St Swithun's Way seeks to trace the pilgrim routes to Farnham in what is now a busy transport corridor.
From Farnham the Pilgrim's Way is mainly coincident with much of the North Downs Way National Trail. The North Downs Way follows the crest of the southern escarpment of the North Downs or footpaths and tracks along their lower slopes while the Pilgrim's Way often keeps to the spingline. There are views over the Weald to the South Downs and several steepish ascents where the ridge is cut by valleys, notably those of the Mole at Box Hill, the Darent at Otford, the Medway at Rochester, and the Stour near Wye.
The route mostly provides fairly easy walking through woods, over chalk grassland, minor roads and, especially in Kent, through orchards and farmland.
Details:
| Path Type: |
Other Paths |
| Attributes: |
Downland/Wolds; Pilgrimage |
| Start: |
SU482292 - Winchester, Hampshire |
| Finish: |
TR151579 - Canterbury, Kent |
| Web Sites: |
Short history of the Pilgrim's Way |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: |
| OS Landranger: |
177, 178, 179, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189 |
| OS Explorer: |
132, 133, 137, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 163 |
| OS Explorer Active: |
132, 133, 137, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 163 |
Walking Support Providers:
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Camping Barn: |
Puttenham YHA, The Street, Puttenham, Nr Guildford, Surrey |
< 1 Km |
| Camping Barn: |
Puttenham Camping Barn, Puttenham, Guildford, Surrey |
< 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: |
Holmbury St Mary YHA, Radnor Lane, Dorking, Surrey |
3 Km |
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Route Profile:
213.4 Km (132.6 miles)
3,658 m (12,001 ft) ascent
240 m (787 ft) maximum height
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