Section 6 of 8, Icknield Way Path
Linton to Cheveley
16.2 miles (26.1 km). About 5½ hours, challenging.
Start: TL 560 468. Finish: TL 684 610. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 301 m of climbing and 245 m of descent; highest point 116 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Linton.
- Bus stops
- Hillway, 60 m from the start. Directions TL 561 468The Crown PH, 250 m from the start. Directions TL 559 466Linton Police Houses, 320 m from the start. Directions TL 558 466
- Car parks
- Car park, 210 m from the start. Directions TL 562 468Car park, 420 m from the start. Directions TL 556 467Car park, 580 m from the start. Directions TL 558 462
Getting back
The section finishes at Cheveley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Star and Garter Lane, 100 m from the finish. Directions TL 683 610Little Green, 690 m from the finish. Directions TL 684 603High Street, 710 m from the finish. Directions TL 684 617
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: paved or flagged 18%, grass 16%, gravel and tracks 13%, earth, rock and mud 12%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
About 16% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 8 kissing gates, 4 gates.
Steepest climb: about 62 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 0.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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