Section 4 of 10, Leicestershire Round
Belton-in-Rutland to Thorpe Satchville
12.8 miles (20.6 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 816 013. Finish: SK 732 117. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 496 m of climbing and 477 m of descent; highest point 203 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Belton-in-Rutland.
- Car park
- Car park, 590 m from the start. Directions SK 815 019
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Oakham station, 8.6 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Thorpe Satchville. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stop
- Fox Inn, 90 m from the finish. Directions SK 732 118
Planning the Leicestershire Round
- Planning the whole trail: lfa.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Leicestershire Round: A 100 Mile Circular Walk (Leicestershire Footpath Association).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 28%, paved or flagged 23%, earth, rock and mud 6%, grass 5%; the rest (38%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 8 gates.
Steepest climb: about 63 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 0.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- The Stilton Cheese Inn, Somerby: 8.2 miles in.
- Cafés
- Launde Abbey Retreat House And Conference Centre, Loddington: 3.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Jills Place Cafe & Pizzeria, Burrough on the Hill: 10.7 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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