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View from Box Hill – Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint loop from Dorking

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View from Box Hill – Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint loop from Dorking

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View from Box Hill – Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint loop from Dorking

03:43

53.1km

920m

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: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 44.2 km for 333 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.40 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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3.48 km

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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5.14 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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5.36 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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21.6 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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23.0 km

Mosses Wood

Forest

23.7 km

Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Leith Hill is the highest point in the southeast of England and affords breathtaking views over North Downs and across to the Weald.

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32.7 km

Gravel Track in Surrey Hills

Highlight • Forest

This gravel track in the Surrey Hills is perfect for young riders and casual cyclists, thanks to its gentle slope. The area boasts a network of interconnected gravel trails and cycleways, offering plenty of opportunities for exploration.

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44.1 km

Lovelace Bridges Bridlepath

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Very steep in places - quite a challenge on a gravel bike. Note that it gets VERY boggy here, so only really an option after a dry spell. All bridleway.

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45.6 km

Hermitage Plantation

Forest

53.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.5 km

2.02 km

2.01 km

1.44 km

1.00 km

929 m

214 m

Surfaces

40.3 km

9.06 km

1.86 km

1.03 km

563 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 9 May

16°C

5°C

11 %

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View from Box Hill – Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint loop from Dorking

Start of Box Hill Climb

Zig Zag Road, Box Hill

View from Box Hill

Box Hill Café

The Plough Inn

Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint

Gravel Track in Surrey Hills

Lovelace Bridges Bridlepath

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