Section 3 of 47, Monarch's Way
Rushock to Hagley
9.1 miles (14.7 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 884 710. Finish: SO 905 808. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 254 m of climbing and 224 m of descent; highest point 140 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Rushock.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Elmley Lovett- The Vicarage, 2.5 km away (Directions); Hartlebury station, 3.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Hagley. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Hagley, 530 m from the finish. Directions SO 901 805
- Bus stops
- Station Road, 390 m from the finish. Directions SO 904 804Hagley Middle School, 430 m from the finish. Directions SO 907 805Station Road, 500 m from the finish. Directions SO 903 803
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 15%, gravel and tracks 6%; the rest (79%) isn't recorded.
About 15% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 6 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 4 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 55 m in a kilometre (1 in 18), starting 5.1 miles in.
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