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Mole Valley Group

Mole Valley Ramblers offers friendly walking in the heart of Surrey. We provide a wide and varied programme of led group walks, to which all are welcome.

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Overview

Except for the motorway bridge a flat walk along the River Wey Navigation and Basingstoke Canal towpaths. There is some pavement walking for the link between the two waterways.

Thursday, 30 October 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
12:30 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 06248 60397
Nearest postcode:
KT14 7LY
what3words:
melon.indoor.guards
Start time:
10:00 am

Sanway Road, Byfleet, KT14 7LY

Upcoming walks with Mole Valley Group

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Farley Heath – trees, views, geese, chalets and temple remains.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.2 miles
Reynards Hill

Winterfold Wonder with Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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River Mole and Esher Commons

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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South Downs Delight (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
17.5 miles
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Cancelled: Downs, Woods & Views

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.2 miles
Route and profile

Late Addition-Albury to Clandon, along the Foxy way.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.2 miles
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Nower and Roundabout

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
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A Ranmore Common Ramble

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Kilns and Remembering Quick

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Heath and Woodland Spectacular

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
St James Church, Abinger

Down the Hatch with Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Cancelled: Wotton Village Hall to Hatch and Roughs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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Box Hill Hike with extras (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
10.0 miles
Glory Wood view

The hidden green spaces of Dorking and a local brewery

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Having a ball around Ockley

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
Paddington

Wotton to Paddington

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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North Downs woods, heaths and meadows.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.2 miles
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Late Addition: A Bocketts Farm Tea Walk

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
3.2 miles
Dorking

Dorking and the Nower

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Gardens, Charts and Woods of West Kent (Booking required).

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
14.0 miles
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Ranmore to Friday Street

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Oxshott to Esher the sandy way

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
3.0 miles
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Sheepleas to the North Downs Way

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.5 miles
Box Hill

Westhumble to Brockham.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Blackheath - but not as you know it

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
Holmbury hill

3 Hills Challenge 1.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
15.0 miles
Holmbury hill

3 Hills Challenge 2.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
Brockham

Reigate Heath to Brockham

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.5 miles
Leith Hill Tower

Meandering to the Tower with Time to Stop & Stare

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Rompin' Around Farley Green

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.4 miles
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Your Views Are Important

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Park Downs, Chipstead

Autumnal delights around Banstead Woods

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Hanging about in Hampshire. (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
15.5 miles
Coldharbour Common

To Coldharbour Common

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Michelham Church

Mole Gap and Mickleham

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Albury Park and Shere

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
View from Picketts Hole

Pilgrims below Ranmore

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.5 miles
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A Stroll through the Pastures to Leith Hill.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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A Sheerly delightful walk.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
White Stork

Walk on the Wildside at Knepp (Group of 15 - Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.5 miles
Village sign

Limpsfield Chart and Crockham Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
Gun Powder Trail

Gun Powder Trail (Booking required)

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
13.5 miles
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Polesden & Norbury Park

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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A Walton Wander

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Ranmore Ramble

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
3.5 miles
The race course

Downs Epsom way with a few ups. Lets go forward before the clocks go backwards!

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
View from Colley Hill

The ups and Downs of Surrey (Booking Required)

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
15.5 miles
Betchworthh Gold Course

Brockham, Betchworth and brickworks

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.1 miles
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Over the Heath at Reigate

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
3.5 miles
Leith Hill Tower

Around the top of Leith Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Surrey Views

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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Towpath Walk

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles

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
Join now for just £3.58 per month
Register for an account for FREE