Section 7 of 9, Two Moors Way
Creacombe to Hawkridge
10.5 miles (16.9 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SS 820 185. Finish: SS 860 306. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 489 m of climbing and 409 m of descent; highest point 356 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Creacombe. We found no car park, station or bus stop near the start: none within a kilometre, no bus stop within 3 km and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap).
Getting back
The section finishes at Hawkridge. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
Planning the Two Moors Way
- Planning the whole trail: twomoorsway.org.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Walking the Two Moors Way.
- Baggage transfer: Luggage Transfers.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 63%; the rest (37%) isn't recorded.
About 60% on roads with traffic.
No stiles recorded.
Steepest climb: about 82 m in a kilometre (1 in 12), starting 7.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- The Masons Arms, Knowstone: 3.9 miles in. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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