Section 4 of 8, Test Way
Longparish to West Down
6.1 miles (9.8 km). About 2 hours, moderate.
Start: SU 427 441. Finish: SU 382 389. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 128 m of climbing and 137 m of descent; highest point 91 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Longparish.
- Bus stops
- The Plough, 130 m from the start. Directions SU 427 440Mill Lane, 490 m from the start. Directions SU 431 443Middleton House, 640 m from the start. Directions SU 422 437
- Car park
- Car park (free), 290 m from the start. Directions SU 425 439
Getting back
The section finishes at West Down. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- The Mayfly, 20 m from the finish. Directions SU 382 389Testcombe, 630 m from the finish. Directions SU 378 394Branksome Avenue, 920 m from the finish. Directions SU 391 394
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 38%, paved or flagged 19%, earth, rock and mud 8%, grass 7%; the rest (27%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 8 gates.
Steepest climb: about 28 m in a kilometre (1 in 36), starting 2.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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