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Mountain Fitness: Devil's Eight
Group: Metropolitan Walkers
Date: Saturday 13 March 2010
Start gridref: TQ304155
Start time: 10:05am
Grade: Strenuous
Distance: 18 miles
Contact name: Orson
Contact phone: 07793746552
Start Point: Hassocks station
Finish Point: Hassocks station
Terrain: Very hilly
Dropout: none
Travel: Take 9:11 from London Bridge (9:24 East Croydon), arr. Hassocks 10:04.
Notes: Probably the hardest 18 mile walk in West Sussex. Challenging climbs with great views as a reward for your efforts.Ditchling Beacon, Wolstonbury and Devils Dyke plus more. This is part of the Mountain Fitness series - please note that the pace of all these walks will be fast, they are extremely hilly and are suitable for experienced long-distance walkers. Please bring a packed lunch, pub stop for drinks only at lunchtime.
* Dogs are permitted on this walk
* This is a car-free walk
sunrise 06:20
sunset 17:58
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The Metropolitan Walkers is the 20s and 30s group for Inner London.
Our walks take place anywhere which is accessible by public transport from Central London.
Non-members are welcome to come on a couple of walks to try us out before joining. There is no need to book; just turn up at the time and place stated in the Groups Walks Finder (see above).
General Note
Most walks listed here are intended primarily for Ramblers' Association members. Non-members are welcome to join us as guests on two or three walks, though if you walk with a group regularly you will be expected to join the Ramblers.
Please make sure that you are fit enough to undertake the walk you intend to join. If you're unsure of your fitness level, try a short and easy walk first: it's much better to find a walk a little too slow and easy than to make yourself miserable and exhausted.
Most Ramblers' walks are off-road in rural areas. Please have suitable footwear and clothing for the walk you intend to join, and bring some food and drink, even if the walk includes a pub or café break. Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit. When in doubt, contact the organisers or the walk leader in advance.
For your own and others' safety please read and abide by any advice and guidelines issued by the organisers, and the instructions of the walk leader. Though walking is inherently one of the safest outdoor activities, no activity is completely without risk and it is your responsibility to behave sensibly and to minimise the potential for accidents to occur.