North Downs Way an overview of the walking route

An overview of walking the North Downs Way including links to walking information, walking equipment, walking holidays, walking maps and travel related to walking

North Downs Way 229km / 142miles Linear Walk

part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in England

Start Farnham, Surrey SU844468 Finish Dover, Kent TR319414

Map Ordnance Survey Explorer 137,138,145, 146, 147 and 148

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Grading
	gradual ascents or descents along well defined paths or tracks. Suitable for novice walkers
	considerable ascents and descents over moderate fell type terrain
	strenuous sometimes exposed routes requiring map reading and navigational skills

Depart	Farnham
Arrive	Guildford
Total time	hrs
Distance	17.5 km / 11 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Greensand Way Downs Link Wey South Path
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 145 Guildford & Farnham

Depart	Guildford
Arrive	Mole Valley
Total time	hrs
Distance	21 km / 13 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Greensand Way Downs Link Wey South Path
Maps	Ordnance Survey Explorer 145 Guildford & Farnham and 146 Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate

Depart	Mole Valley
Arrive	Merstham
Total time	hrs
Distance	16 km / 10 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Greensand Way
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 146 Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate

Depart	Merstham
Arrive	Westerham Hill
Total time	hrs
Distance	20 km / 12 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Maps	Ordnance Survey Explorer 146 Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate and 147 Sevenoaks & Tonbridge

Depart	Westerham Hill
Arrive	Wrotham
Total time	hrs
Distance	22 km / 13 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 147 Sevenoaks & Tonbridge

Depart	Wrotham
Arrive	The Medway
Total time	hrs
Distance	16.5 km / 10.5 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Maps	Ordnance Survey Explorer 147 Sevenoaks & Tonbridge and 148 Maidstone & The Medway Towns

Depart	The Medway
Arrive	Detling
Total time	hrs
Distance	16 km / 10 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 148 Maidstone & The Medway Towns

Depart	Detling
Arrive	Harrietsham
Total time	hrs
Distance	12 km / 7.5 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 148 Maidstone & The Medway Towns

Depart	Harrietsham
Arrive	Boughton Lees
Total time	hrs
Distance	17.5 km / 11 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 137 Ashford, Headcorn, Chilham & Wye

Depart	Boughton Lees
Arrive	Etchinghill
Total time	hrs
Distance	21 km / 13 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 137 Ashford, Headcorn, Chilham & Wye and 138 Dover, Folkestone & Hythe

Depart	Etchinghill
Arrive	Dover
Total time	hrs
Distance	18.5 km / 11.5 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Elham Valley Way Saxon Shore Way White Cliffs Country Trail
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 138 Dover, Folkestone & Hythe

The Canterbury Loop does what it says and takes the walker off the direct line of the North Downs to Dover in order to experience the magnificent architecture of Kent's cathedral city.

Depart	Boughton Lees
Arrive	Canterbury
Total time	hrs
Distance	21 km / 13 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 137 Ashford, Headcorn, Chilham & Wye, 149 Sittingbourne & Faversham and 150 Canterbury & the Isle of Thanet

Depart	Canterbury
Arrive	Shepherdswell
Total time	hrs
Distance	16.5 km / 10.5 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 138 Dover, Folkestone & Hythe and 150 Canterbury & the Isle of Thanet

Depart	Shepherdswell
Arrive	Dover
Total time	hrs
Distance	12.5 km / 8 miles
Altitude change	Descent m Ascent m
Difficulty
Intersecting Routes	Saxon Shore Way White Cliffs Country Trail
Map	Ordnance Survey Explorer 138 Dover, Folkestone & Hythe