Section 6 of 12, National Forest Way
Ticknall to Hartshorne
4.8 miles (7.7 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: SK 352 240. Finish: SK 324 211. 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 167 m of climbing and 159 m of descent; highest point 140 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ticknall.
- Bus stops
- Ingleby Lane, 160 m from the start. Directions SK 353 239Church Lane, 190 m from the start. Directions SK 351 239
- Car parks
- Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions SK 352 240Car park, 350 m from the start. Directions SK 348 241
Getting back
The section finishes at Hartshorne. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Repton Road, 30 m from the finish. Directions SK 325 210Old Mill Wheel, 180 m from the finish. Directions SK 325 212Old Mill Wheel, 250 m from the finish. Directions SK 325 213
Planning the National Forest Way
- Planning the whole trail: nationalforest.org.
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 23%, paved or flagged 21%; the rest (56%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 34 m in a kilometre (1 in 29), starting 1.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- The Mill Wheel, Hartshorne: at the finish.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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