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Zig Zag Road, Box Hill – View from Box Hill loop from London Road (Guildford)

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Zig Zag Road, Box Hill – View from Box Hill loop from London Road (Guildford)

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Zig Zag Road, Box Hill – View from Box Hill loop from London Road (Guildford)

03:37

53.0km

770m

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 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.1 km for 333 m

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Start point

Train Station

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5.52 km

View from Newlands Corner, Albury Downs

Highlight • Trail

The Albury Downs are a popular location on the North Downs chalk ridge in the Surrey Hills, including Newlands Corner and its impressive views over the Vale of Holmesdale and the Weald.

Unfortunately, the A25 up the Downs is not usually an enjoyable climb due to the volume of traffic but its a different experience if the roads are closed, as they were for Ride London 100.

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13.0 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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Birchetts Copse

Forest

23.7 km

Start of Box Hill Climb

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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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24.7 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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26.2 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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26.4 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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