Section 2 of 5, Shipwrights Way
Whitehill to Bell Hill
9 miles (14.4 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SU 792 340. Finish: SU 745 241. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 127 m of climbing and 145 m of descent; highest point 91 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Whitehill.
- Bus stops
- Mayflower Road, 120 m from the start. Directions SU 793 339Bus Turning Circle, 140 m from the start. Directions SU 792 341
- Car parks
- Car park, 40 m from the start. Directions SU 792 340Car park, 80 m from the start. Directions SU 792 341Car park, 510 m from the start. Directions SU 793 345
Getting back
The section finishes at Bell Hill. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Petersfield, 650 m from the finish. Directions SU 743 235
- Bus stops
- Monks Orchard, 150 m from the finish. Directions SU 746 242Highfield Road, 270 m from the finish. Directions SU 745 239
Planning the Shipwrights Way
- Planning the whole trail: hants.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 56%, gravel and tracks 19%; the rest (23%) isn't recorded.
About 47% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 gate, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 26 m in a kilometre (1 in 38), starting 8.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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