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Golden Valley Woodland Walk, Hindhead

In Devils Punch Bowl

Local route4.8 km · 3.0 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Grayswood walk (SCC) 2.4 mi · 3.9 kmExplore Devils Punch Bowl →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 12–20 °C (54–68 °F)

  1. J6°1°94
  2. F7°1°62
  3. M9°2°78
  4. A12°3°62
  5. M15°7°65
  6. J18°10°59
  7. J20°12°59
  8. A20°12°67
  9. S17°10°76
  10. O13°7°107
  11. N9°4°94
  12. D7°2°100

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

A short woodland walk through the Golden Valley, which particularly lives up to its name in autumn when the beech, sycamores & oaks contrast beautifully with the dark green Scots pines. Rough tracks with a steep up & downhill sections & muddy patches.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
4.8 km · 3.0 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
2.9 km · 1.8 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Valley
Devils Punch Bowl (GeoNames)
Nearest town
At Hindhead (Surrey, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Surrey
Continent
Europe
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
National Trust
From / to
National Trust Golden Valley car park, GU26 6SQ;SU8857136113 → National Trust Golden Valley car park, GU26 6SQ;SU8857136113
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
51.1167, -0.7440
Route start
51.1174, -0.7359
OpenStreetMap
relation 19717256
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail start

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