Section 13 of 15, Ouse Valley Way
Ely to Brandon Creek
9.8 miles (15.8 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 545 799. Finish: TL 245 705. 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
Almost flat: about 32 m of climbing and 26 m of descent; highest point 11 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Ely.
- Station
- Ely, 650 m from the start. Directions TL 543 793
- Bus stops
- Fore Hill, 210 m from the start. Directions TL 544 801Bell Holt, 380 m from the start. Directions TL 546 803
- Car parks
- Ship Lane Car Park, 150 m from the start. Directions TL 544 800Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions TL 546 801Car park, 300 m from the start. Directions TL 543 797
Getting back
The section finishes at Brandon Creek. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Church Place, 120 m from the finish. Directions TL 244 706Silver Street, 260 m from the finish. Directions TL 244 703
Planning the Ouse Valley Way
- Planning the whole trail: greatousevalleytrust.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 11%, earth, rock and mud 5%; the rest (83%) isn't recorded.
About 9% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 1 gate, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 9 m.
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.