and Philippa Reader loop, Hills

Route Summary

A 7.5 mile circuit starting high on Haddon Hill and dropping down to follow the Haddeo River valley

Route Overview

Category: Walking Length: 12.140 km / 7.59 mi Date Published: 12th June 2020 Difficulty: Medium Rating: Surface: Moderate Last Modified: 7th November 2020

Description

On a clear day the views over and are lovely.

This is a great circuit with little navigational difficulty but potentially lots of mud on some sections.

The track down off the Haddon Hill can be very slippery on the bedrock.

Down in the valley after the hamlet of Bury the 4WD track has a good surface.

Waypoints

Hadborough Hill summit (51.04769; -3.48239) Continue straight on over the hill

Turn left onto track (51.04756; -3.48763) Follow track past enclosure, over stile and down through woodland to Haddon Lane.

At Haddon Farm bear left on track

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Turn left onto Louisa Gate track (51.03885; -3.50656) The Louisa Gate track that goes left here and up Bury Hill is a lovely, optional out and back extension to this walk.

It is a fairly long up, and again can be muddy, but well worth the effort - there are likely to be wildlife spotting opportunities and the moss hanging off the trees at the top is amazing.

Retrace your steps back down to the river (51.04777; -3.51737) and turn left at the bottom.

Now turn left and follow the River Haddeo to Hartford (51.03905; -3.50657) The 4WD track here is in good condition.

Follow footpath around to the dam wall (51.05329; -3.48660) and climb back up towards the carpark on metalled road.

Turn left off the surfaced road (51.05295; -3.47853) and follow the bridleway along the lake

Turn right (51.05132; -3.46673) and go straight up the hill to the carpark.

You have returned to the car park (51.04649; -3.47151) and great views!

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