Section 6 of 10, London to Walsingham Camino
LN 102.06
Bury St Edmunds to Thetford
20.0 miles (32.2 km).
Up and down
About 185 m of climbing and 214 m of descent; highest point 54 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bury St Edmunds.
- Bus stops
- Chequer Sq, 30 m from the start. DirectionsChequer Sq, 30 m from the start. DirectionsAbbey Gardens, 230 m from the start. Directions
- Car parks
- Chequer Square (pay), 30 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (pay), 110 m from the start. DirectionsAngel Hill (pay), 200 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Thetford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Thetford, 790 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- St Marys Church, opp, 250 m from the finish. DirectionsThetford Bus Interchange, 420 m from the finish. DirectionsThetford Bus Interchange, 440 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 22%, gravel and tracks 21%, paved or flagged 20%, grass 10%; the rest (27%) isn't recorded.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 5 kissing gates, 8 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 25 m in a kilometre, 16.2 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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