Ightham Mote Circular Walk to Oldbury Hill, Ightham Mote
Loop Walk · Kent
300
XP
about 2 h walking
Enjoy this scenic circular walk from Ightham Mote to Oldbury Hill, which offers fine views across the Kentish countryside while passing through an area of mixed woodland as well as fish ponds and an old quarry, possibly dating to the Roman period.
283 m
179 m
76 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
209 m
Drop
206 m
Highest
213 m
Lowest
99 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Climbs 14% for 300 m early on, comes down 14% for 300 m near the end.
Anticlockwise: Climbs 14% for 300 m early on, comes down 14% for 300 m near the end.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main descent: km 6.7–8.3, from 208 m to 99 m.
How the 8.3 km splits
Flat
1.9 km
Climbing
3.0 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.3 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.2 km
Descending
2.4 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.3 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.2 km
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