Section 8 of 8, Icknield Way Path
Icklingham to Knettishall Heath
15.2 miles (24.5 km). About 5 hours, challenging.
Start: TL 776 727. Finish: TL 943 805. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 174 m of climbing and 169 m of descent; highest point 58 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Icklingham.
- Bus stops
- The Farthings, 220 m from the start. Directions TL 774 727Red Lion, 540 m from the start. Directions TL 771 729
- Car park
- Car park, 260 m from the start. Directions TL 775 724
Getting back
The section finishes at Knettishall Heath.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: a bus stop, 1.7 km away (Directions); Harling Road station, 8.1 km away (Directions).
Planning the Icknield Way Path
- Planning the whole trail: icknieldwaypath.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Icknield Way Path - A Walkers' Guide (Icknield Way Association).
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 66%, gravel and tracks 10%; the rest (22%) isn't recorded.
About 3% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 24 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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