Adventure On Foot

Section 3 of 10, London to Walsingham Camino

LN 102.03

Sawbridgeworth to Thaxted

18.1 miles (29.1 km).

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Up and down

About 241 m of climbing and 207 m of descent; highest point 104 m.

StartHighest point 104 mFinish, 18 miles

Getting there

The section starts at Sawbridgeworth.

Bus stops
Springhall Road, 320 m from the start. DirectionsHigh Wych Road, 370 m from the start. DirectionsSpringhall Road, 370 m from the start. Directions
Car parks
Pishiobury Park (free), 570 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 610 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 620 m from the start. Directions

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Thaxted. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Bus stops
Church, 10 m from the finish. DirectionsChurch, 20 m from the finish. DirectionsThe Guildhall, 190 m from the finish. Directions

What to expect

Underfoot: paved or flagged 18%, grass 16%; the rest (61%) isn't recorded.

About 16% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 7 stiles, 5 kissing gates, 8 gates.

Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 24 m in a kilometre, 28.3 km in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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