Highcombe Hike, Hindhead
Linear Trail · Surrey
250
XP
about 1 h 18 min walking
Take a challenging walk through ancient woodland and open heath to find out how the Punch Bowl was formed. On the way learn about the people who lived in the old 'broom-squires' cottages and how they made their living here over the centuries.
294 m
223 m
151 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
99 m
Drop
160 m
Highest
262 m
Lowest
162 m
Which way round
Downhill: Easy first 1.7 km, no steep climbing, comes down 21% for 280 m near the end.
Uphill: Climbs 21% for 280 m early on, no steep descents.
Shown as the descent, the way a graded trail like this is ridden — the climb back up is usually the forest road.
Main climb: km 1.7–3.7, from 162 m to 259 m.
How the 5.7 km splits
Flat
1.5 km
Climbing
2.1 km
Descending
1.9 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.3 km
Link it with other walks
Roam 639 Walk at Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl, Hindhead
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Devils PunchBowl Loop
Starts here too · Shares 2.2 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 2.1, 4.516.77 km
Sailor's Stroll Walk at Hindhead Commons
Starts here too · Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 4.22.3 km
Hidden Hindhead Walking Trail, Hindhead
Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 4.2, 4.65.45 km
Old A3 Trail, Hindhead
Crosses at km 4.82.78 km