Section 10 of 10, The Hardy Way
Pentridge to Hardy's Cottage
10.3 miles (16.6 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SU 034 177. Finish: SY 930 820. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 277 m of climbing and 341 m of descent; highest point 158 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Pentridge.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Martin Down Nature Reserve, 2.3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Hardy's Cottage.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Norden Bridge, 2 km away (Directions); Norden station (heritage railway), 2.7 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 27%; the rest (67%) isn't recorded.
About 27% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 8 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 96 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 10.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- King John Inn, Tollard Royal: 8 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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