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Overview

Description: The walk ascends St Catherines Hill and then follows the River Itchen across the water meadows to Shawford where we will have lunch. There is a pub at Shawford and sandwiches can be eaten on Shawford Down. After lunch the walk will ascend Shawford Down and continue via Yew Hill and Whiteshute Ridge to St Cross where there may be a brief tea stop, before continuing back to Winchester. The last 0.75 miles will be on lit pavements.

Sunday, 5 January 2025
Start time:
10:20 am
Estimated finish time:
4:45 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Michael Lloyd will be leading the walk; it will take time to get him set up on the system, so walk currently registered under Malcolm Hagan.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 47744 29960
Nearest postcode:
SO23 8TJ
what3words:
stumpy.thing.cackling
Start time:
10:20 am

Winchester Railway Station Transport: Train from Fratton at 9:26, Cosham at 9:35, Fareham at 9:46. It may be necessary to change trains at Eastleigh

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