Section 1 of 8, Test Way
Inkpen to Hurstbourne Tarrant
8 miles (12.8 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SU 365 622. Finish: SU 383 532. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 103 m of climbing and 281 m of descent; highest point 289 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Inkpen.
- Car parks
- Combe Gibbet (free), 0 m from the start. Directions SU 365 622Inkpen Beacon (free), 490 m from the start. Directions SU 370 620
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Olive Branch Cottages, 2.7 km away (Directions); Kintbury station, 5.4 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Hurstbourne Tarrant. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Hurstbourne Post Office, 70 m from the finish. Directions SU 383 532George and Dragon Ph, 100 m from the finish. Directions SU 382 532
Planning the Test Way
- Planning the whole trail: testvalley.gov.uk.
- The guidebook: Walking Hampshire's Test Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 61%, paved or flagged 9%; the rest (30%) isn't recorded.
About 13% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 53 m in a kilometre (1 in 19), starting 3.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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