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Tiger face, named posts in Rutland; double sword logo in CambsHereward Way

Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland, Suffolk

177 km / 110 miles
The Way links the Viking Way (at Oakham) with the Peddars Way near to Knettishall Heath. It passes through Stamford, Peterborough and Ely to reach the Brecklands heaths and forests at Brandon and Thetford. There are areas of flat open fenland.

The Torpel Way (11 miles from Peterborough to Stamford and included on OS mapping) provides an alternative option between those two locations - the route is to the north of the Hereward Way.

See also E-Routes (E2).

Details:

Waymark: Tiger face, named posts in Rutland; double sword logo in Cambs
Path Type: Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark: Tiger face, named posts in Rutland; double sword logo in Cambs
Attributes: Easy
River
Start: SK861088 - Oakham, Rutland View on StreetMap
Finish: TL977880 - Harling Road Station, Thetford, Norfolk View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download Hereward Way  (Visit Ely  - 2007 ) Download
External download Hereward Way (Ely to Peterborough section)  (Visit Cambridgeshire Fens  - 2012 ) Download

Maps:

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E Routes
National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths

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.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 141, 142, 143, 144
OS Landranger Active 141, 142, 143, 144
OS Explorer 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 234, 235
OS Explorer Active 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 234, 235

Connected Paths:

E Routes
E-Route 2 UK Section - Middleton in Teesdale to Harwich
National Trails (England & Wales)
Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Fen Rivers Way Jurassic Way Little Ouse Path Macmillan Way - Boston to Abbotsbury Nene Way Ouse Valley Way St Edmund Way Torpel Way Viking Way Click to show 6 more Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Danelaw Way Danelaw Way Tolethorpe Variant Greenwich Meridian Trail Hobblers Way (Coast to Coast - Wash to Severn) Iceni Way Leighfield Way Rutland Round St Bernard's Way Via Beata Click to show 6 more Other Paths

Downloads:

GPX Route File
Hereward Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
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MemoryMap Route File
Hereward Way Memory Map Route File
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Tracklogs Route File
Hereward Way Tracklogs Route file
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Route Profile:

177.4 km (110.2 miles)
991 m (3,251 ft) ascent
113 m (371 ft)  maximum height
Hereward Way - Route Profile
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