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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Coulsdon and Caterham.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Coulsdon and Caterham.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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| Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections. Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users. |
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Facilities
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Measurements
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The narrowest part of the path is 50.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 20.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 20.0% (1)
The steepest camber gradient across the path 5.0% (1)
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)
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Terrain
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40.0% of the route is on roads (1)
40.0% of the route is lit at night (1)
45.0% of the route is paved (1)
50.0% of the route is muddy (1)
35.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Coulsdon
Grid Ref
TQ3007559741
Lat / Lon
51.32191° / -0.13467°
Easting / Northing
530,075E / 159,741N
What3Words
sorry.detect.after
Caterham
Grid Ref
TQ3411655408
Lat / Lon
51.28203° / -0.07834°
Easting / Northing
534,116E / 155,408N
What3Words
tunes.wide.soon
Coucat One's land is
| Coulsdon | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ3007559741 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.32191° / -0.13467° |
| Easting / Northing | 530,075E / 159,741N |
| What3Words | sorry.detect.after |
| Caterham | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TQ3411655408 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.28203° / -0.07834° |
| Easting / Northing | 534,116E / 155,408N |
| What3Words | tunes.wide.soon |
| Arable | 33.9% |
| Green urban | 0.1% |
| Pasture | 6.0% |
| Urban | 52.7% |
| Woods | 7.3% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Derick Rethans
12 Mar 2023I walked this from Caterham to Coulsdon on a sunny and dry morning, where it had rained a little in the past week.
Right out of Caterham this route goes up a steep hill, along a fairly busy road. It wasn't hard to cross where needed, and the pavement was wide. At the top, the route then continues along sports fields and a park. There is then a short section of residential roads before ending up at the "Green Lane", footpaths that go past the golf course. which makes you end up at Coulsdon Common at the Fox Pub, where the route briefly joins the LOOP into Happy valley, which was glorious in the sunshine. The route mostly follows the middle of the valley, but at one point soon it goes up steeply towards Ditches Line — a less steep incline route is possible too. Here it follows the Farthing Downs Tree Belt, instead of the top-of-the hill route that the LOOP follows into Coulsdon. After going past Coulsdon South station, the route then finishes as Coulsdon Town along an industrial estate.
This is a great route, although I am going to propose a second variant which follows the LOOP, as it is the nicer one at Farthing Downs.
Andymorgs
25 Aug 2022A good route across Farthing Downs and Happy Valley on easy paths. Can be a bit muddy in places but generally the paths are pretty wide.
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JohnMyerson
26 Jan 2022A good countryside walk. Fairly steep in places and narrow, rough paths (some shared with horses). Several gates. Kissing gates would probably prevent large pushchairs passing. Last mile into Caterham is steep road. Toilets at Coulsdon (outside Aldi) and in supermarket at Caterham. Also toilets at top of Farthing Down but slightly off route. The Fox Pub on Coulsdon Common.
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