Section 5 of 10, Leicestershire Round
Thorpe Satchville to Thrussington
9.5 miles (15.2 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 732 117. Finish: SK 656 156. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 149 m of climbing and 240 m of descent; highest point 147 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Thorpe Satchville.
- Bus stop
- Fox Inn, 90 m from the start. Directions SK 732 118
Getting back
The section finishes at Thrussington. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Blue Lion, 780 m from the finish. Directions SK 648 158Hoby Road, 840 m from the finish. Directions SK 648 159
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: paved or flagged 7%; the rest (93%) isn't recorded.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate.
Steepest climb: about 28 m in a kilometre (1 in 36), starting 2.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Bell Inn, Frisby on the Wreake: 6 miles in.The Blue Bell, Hoby: 7.8 miles in.Carrington Arms, Ashby Folville: 1.7 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Cheney Arms, Gaddesby: 2.9 miles in, about 400 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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