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Zig Zag Road, Box Hill – View from Box Hill loop from Christ's Hospital

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Zig Zag Road, Box Hill – View from Box Hill loop from Christ's Hospital

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Zig Zag Road, Box Hill – View from Box Hill loop from Christ's Hospital

04:21

67.4km

710m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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559 m

Christ's Hospital Disused Railway Station Platforms

Highlight • Monument

The old railway station platforms, on what was the line to Cranleigh, have been made accessible to the public this year. The area has been reinstated and opened up to walkers and cyclists, along with a new section of the Downs Link between Mill lane and Christ's Hospital. There was previously a road diversion around this section of the old line. The removal of this "missing link" on the Downs Link has opened up the route to many users who may have been deterred by the section on the roads.

The space on the platforms is a bit bare at the moment, apart from station signs and information board, but it's a good spot to pause and soak up some of the history.

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4.77 km

Broadbridge Heath Common

Forest

18.3 km

Bonets Wood

Forest

19.3 km

The Plough Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The Plough is a great place to stop for a drink and a meal. There's a garden around the back for sunny days. The owners have also opened a shop selling tea, coffee, sausage rolls and other bites that can be enjoyed on a nearby wall.

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29.0 km

Start of Box Hill Climb

Highlight • Trail

There are at least 4 different ways to reach Box Hilltop, but this is the most scenic. Don't forget to look back to admire the zig zag road.

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30.1 km

Zig Zag Road, Box Hill

Highlight • Trail

The Zig Zag Road to the top of Box Hill provides multi-user access to this iconic Surrey beauty spot. It features on the Leith Hill Greenway, a route designed so that hikers, wheelchair users, cyclists and equestrians can enjoy the Surrey Hills together. Don't be surprised to see runners taking on the switchbacks, the Zig Zag Road features on the Beat Box Hill trail races.

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31.5 km

Box Hill Café

Highlight • Rest Area

The cafe at the top of Box Hill is a great place to start a run or plan a stop. Buying a drink here helps support conservation and maintenance of the area, including the trails. The cafe serves a good selection of hot and cold food, drinks, cake and ice-creams. It gets busy but there's plenty of seating inside and out.
Open 10am to 4pm every day.

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31.8 km

View from Box Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Box Hill is one of the most famous hills in Surrey, if not the UK. Named after the ancient box woodland on its slopes, the hill is blanketed in green and enjoys panoramic viewpoints over the surrounding countryside and Dorking.

Box Hill has become more and more popular with cyclists after it featured in the 2012 Olympics cycling road race events. Around 850,000 people now visit the hill each year. Managed by the National Trust, you can follow in the pedal strokes of Olympians and ride the Box Hill circuit that climbs up to 390 feet (120 meters), although the hill's highest point is 735 feet (224 meters) at Betchworth Clumps.

You can find more information, here: nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill

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39.7 km

The Dolphin, Betchworth

Highlight • Restaurant

A friendly 17th-century pub in the village of Betchworth, The Dolphin welcomes cyclists. You can enjoy good pub food and a pint of local Dorking Brewery or Surrey Hills Brewery beer. The pub even has its resident dog called Tom. You can stop by from 11am - 11pm Monday to Saturday and 12pm - 10.30pm on Sundays. Food is served daily from 12pm - 9pm. To make a reservation, visit: dolphinbetchworth.com

Tip by

66.9 km

Bluecoat Pond

Lake

67.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.2 km

7.80 km

5.60 km

3.46 km

1.18 km

900 m

239 m

Surfaces

55.2 km

7.68 km

3.21 km

480 m

475 m

329 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Zig Zag Road, Box Hill – View from Box Hill loop from Christ's Hospital

Christ's Hospital Disused Railway Station Platforms

The Plough Inn

Start of Box Hill Climb

Zig Zag Road, Box Hill

Box Hill Café

View from Box Hill

The Dolphin, Betchworth

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