Section 6 of 6, Hereward Way
Brandon to Harling Road
15.5 miles (24.9 km). About 5 hours, challenging.
Start: TL 783 866. Finish: TL 978 879. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 114 m of climbing and 100 m of descent; highest point 44 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Brandon.
- Station
- Brandon, 540 m from the start. Directions TL 784 872
- Bus stops
- Aldi, 30 m from the start. Directions TL 783 867Ladram House, 80 m from the start. Directions TL 783 866
- Car parks
- Aldi (free), 80 m from the start. Directions TL 784 867Car park (free), 290 m from the start. Directions TL 785 864Car park (free), 320 m from the start. Directions TL 784 863
Getting back
The section finishes at Harling Road. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Harling Road, 50 m from the finish. Directions TL 977 879
- Bus stop
- railway station, opp, 20 m from the finish. Directions TL 978 879
Planning the Hereward Way
- Planning the whole trail: visitely.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 39%, gravel and tracks 27%, earth, rock and mud 17%, grass 7%.
About 38% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 15 m.
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