Bench With a View of Dorking – River Mole Stepping Stones loop from Headley

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Bench With a View of Dorking – River Mole Stepping Stones loop from Headley

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Bench With a View of Dorking – River Mole Stepping Stones loop from Headley

05:09

17.6km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

437 m

Bellamoss Pond

Lake

5.52 km

Bench With a View of Dorking

Highlight • Forest

Lovely bench under the shade of a tree looking out over the hills towards Dorking.

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7.87 km

Box Hill Natural Play Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Natural Play Trail is a two-mile (3.2 km) level walk and a great chance to play in the woods. The trail can take anything from an hour to a …

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8.13 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 …

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9.34 km

Rambler's Bridge on the River Mole

Highlight • River

The bridge here over the River Mole is known as the Rambler's Bridge. Erected in memory of the members of the Rambler's Association who died during the Second World War, …

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9.51 km

River Mole Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

This ford is thought to have existed in some form or another since prehistoric times. Stepping stones were first recorded in 1841 and the ones you walk across now were …

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10.6 km

River Mole

Lake

11.1 km

Weir and bridge on the River Mole

Highlight • Structure

Here is a pretty little weir and bridge on the River Mole just outside Dorking.

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11.3 km

View of Box Hill from the River Mole

Highlight • Viewpoint

This spot by the River Mole gives a tremendous view of Box Hill. One of the North Downs' most iconic summits, Box Hill attracts almost a million visitors every year. …

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14.7 km

Flare Kiln Tower on the Pilgrim's Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lime kilns date to the late 19th century, when limestone and chalk were burnt to produce the cement needed for the expansion of London and the docks. There is …

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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

3.03 km

1.12 km

467 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.71 km

4.83 km

3.38 km

2.44 km

882 m

304 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

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Comments

August 22, 2025,Hike

It was an amazing hiking . We completed longest hiking . Path was hardly and adventure. You can see beautiful view. You felt nature, bird singing, varient plantation. If you like hiking, you should try this road🏞️