Great Eastern Pingo Trail

Norfolk

13 km / 8 miles

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The Great Eastern Pingo Trail is 8 miles (12.9km) of tracks and trails exploring the eastern edge of the Brecks. Please remember that dogs may be walked on the railway line and Peddars Way, but not on Thompson Common Nature Reserve.

Pingos were originally low hillocks that formed 20,000 years ago during the last ice age when water beneath the surface froze to form lenses of ice pushing soil upwards. During the summer thaw, the soil on the surface would sludge off and accumulate around the periphery of the hillocks. Shallow craters were left when the ice finally melted, causing the hillocks to collapse.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Easy Former Railway
Start and Finish:	TL940966 - Stow Bedon, Thompson, Norfolk
Web Sites:	Explore Norfolk UK - The Pingo Trail Walk [blog] Pingo Trail [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Leaflet - PDF

Great Eastern Pingo Trail (LDWA )

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At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	144
OS Landranger Active	144
OS Explorer	229, 237
OS Explorer Active	229, 237

Additional Images:

Great Eastern Pingo Trail Start (Visit Norfolk UK)

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Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)

Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail

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GPX Route File

Great Eastern Pingo Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Great Eastern Pingo Trail Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Great Eastern Pingo Trail Tracklogs Route File

Route Profile:

11.4 km (7.1 miles)
78 m (256 ft) ascent
53 m (174 ft) maximum height

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Great Eastern Pingo Trail

Norfolk

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