Section 16 of 47, Monarch's Way
Lower Quinton to Blockley
11.1 miles (17.8 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 177 471. Finish: SP 163 348. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 394 m of climbing and 295 m of descent; highest point 241 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Lower Quinton.
- Bus stops
- The Close, 230 m from the start. Directions SP 180 471Medical Centre, 290 m from the start. Directions SP 177 468The Fordway, 340 m from the start. Directions SP 174 472
Getting back
The section finishes at Blockley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 180 m from the finish. Directions SP 164 350Village Green, 210 m from the finish. Directions SP 165 350St George's Hall, 350 m from the finish. Directions SP 163 352
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 35%, gravel and tracks 22%, grass 18%, earth, rock and mud 12%.
About 27% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 14 stiles, 7 kissing gates, 15 gates.
Steepest climb: about 65 m in a kilometre (1 in 15), starting 2.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Walked it? Log it
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this section: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.