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Metropolitan Walkers Group

The London-based hiking group for people in their 20s - 30s.

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Overview

This is the first and easiest walk in the five mountain fitness walk series. These walks are aimed at improving fitness and stamina. This series of walks has plenty of steep ascents and descents along with a quick/fast pace.

Bring packed lunch. Pub stop for drinks only. Optional pub at the end for drinks and/or dinner. 

Temple of the Winds is a circular walk from Haslemere into the South Downs National Park. A highlight of this walk is the view from the top of Black Down, the highest hill in Sussex. Even though this is a relatively gentle start to the series there are still some good ascents on Stanley Common, Telegraph Hill and others adding up to about 780 metres. 

As with all of our strenuous walks, this is not recommended for your first walk with us. If you are a regular member and are curious about longer, faster and hiller walks then this would be a good one to try.

Terrain: Hills, farms, muddy paths

Total ascent: 780m

Travel: Take 8:55 from London Waterloo (9:05 Clapham Junction), arr. Haslemere 10:22.

Saturday, 24 February 2024
Start time:
10:25 am
Estimated finish time:
6:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
28km / 17.4mi
Ascent:
780m / 2559ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • Dog friendly
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 89777 32942
Nearest postcode:
GU27 1DB
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Start time:
10:25 am

Haslemere Station. Meet outside on Station Approach.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking