Section 5 of 7, High Weald Landscape Trail
Matfield to Rolvenden
19.2 miles (30.9 km). About 7 hours, challenging.
Start: TQ 657 419. Finish: TQ 844 312. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 665 m of climbing and 701 m of descent; highest point 127 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Matfield.
- Bus stops
- Wheelwrights Arms, 200 m from the start. Directions TQ 658 417Standing Cross, 260 m from the start. Directions TQ 660 420
- Car parks
- Car park, 80 m from the start. Directions TQ 657 418Car park, 290 m from the start. Directions TQ 657 416Car park, 430 m from the start. Directions TQ 660 415
Getting back
The section finishes at Rolvenden. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Old Post Office, 190 m from the finish. Directions TQ 844 314The Bull, 250 m from the finish. Directions TQ 843 315Monypenny, 260 m from the finish. Directions TQ 846 312
Planning the High Weald Landscape Trail
- Planning the whole trail: highweald.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 23%; the rest (76%) isn't recorded.
About 23% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 21 stiles, 18 kissing gates, 15 gates, 1 stream crossing, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 75 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 6.8 miles in.
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