Section 7 of 8, Test Way
Mottisfont to Romsey
5.3 miles (8.5 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: SU 324 268. Finish: SU 347 208. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 90 m of climbing and 109 m of descent; highest point 65 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Mottisfont.
- Station
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge, 870 m from the start. Directions SU 318 261
- Bus stops
- Mottisfont Abbey (s. Entrance), 370 m from the start. Directions SU 328 267Spearywell, 840 m from the start. Directions SU 316 269Dunbridge Railway Station, 910 m from the start. Directions SU 318 261
- Car parks
- Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions SU 324 268Car park, 430 m from the start. Directions SU 324 272Car park, 910 m from the start. Directions SU 319 260
Getting back
The section finishes at Romsey. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Romsey Bus Station, 590 m from the finish. Directions SU 352 210Church Street Post Office, 610 m from the finish. Directions SU 351 212
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 18%, paved or flagged 14%, grass 9%; the rest (55%) isn't recorded.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 12 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 8 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 27 m in a kilometre (1 in 37), starting 2.3 miles in.
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