Haslemere Outer Orbital Route (Long and Short Options)

Haslemere Outer Orbital Path (sections 1-5 Marley Common to Hindhead)

Length: Length: ~18 km (~11 miles). The route can be shortened using bus stops from/to Haslemere station at the start and end or along the way - see the SWC walk page for details. Longer versions are also available (see walk directions). Sunset in Haslemere will be at 17.02, so there will be light for walking until about 17.30-17.40.

9:45 train from London Waterloo, arriving Haslemere at 10:57

Buy a return to Haslemere.

Return trains at xx:00, xx.32, xx.37

The Haslemere Outer Orbital Path (HOOP) passes through plenty of woodland, some picturesque areas not passed on other SWC walks, as well as some familiar areas.

Bring a packed lunch or choose from the eateries along the route: The Prince of Wales, Hammer Vale (01428 652600) 6.6 km into the route from Haslemere station. The Fox & Pelican, Grayshott (01428 604757) 12.8 km into the route. The walk notes also mention Molly's Cottage, Artisan Bakery, Grayshott (pre-order for pickup from a box on the route), 9.2 km into the route

There are places for tea in Hindhead: Café Twenty5, The Devil’s Punch Bowl Hotel, National Trust Café and a selection of pubs and cafes at the end of the walk in Haslemere.

These walks don't have a leader so you'll need to download your copy of the directions:-

If using GPS, you only need to download the GPS route from L=swc.377 page.

Note: the main written directions are on the "Relaxed Walking in the UK and Abroad" website. So, for full written instructions, you'll need to download BOTH these spoke route directions from the SWC page (for the bit between Haslemere station and the Orbital Path) AND these written directions from Neil Hook's webpage (for the Orbital Path itself).

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