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View from Box Hill – Zig Zag Road, Box Hill loop from Epsom

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View from Box Hill – Zig Zag Road, Box Hill loop from Epsom

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View from Box Hill – Zig Zag Road, Box Hill loop from Epsom

01:55

29.1km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 89 m for 13 m

After 29.0 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.49 km

Hook Wood

Forest

7.47 km

Headley Village Stores & Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

This is a great pit stop for cream Tea,scones and bakewell tarts!

Tip by

11.0 km

Destination Bike Box Hill

Highlight • Cafe

A lovely little cycling cafe down the slope from the famous boxhill climb. Better coffee and more cycle friendly then the tourist cafe at the top.

Tip by

13.3 km

Box Hill is one of the most famous hills in Surrey, if not the UK. Named after the ancient box woodland on its slopes, the hill is blanketed in green and enjoys panoramic viewpoints over the surrounding countryside and Dorking.

Box Hill has become more and more popular with cyclists after it featured in the 2012 Olympics cycling road race events. Around 850,000 people now visit the hill each year. Managed by the National Trust, you can follow in the pedal strokes of Olympians and ride the Box Hill circuit that climbs up to 390 feet (120 meters), although the hill's highest point is 735 feet (224 meters) at Betchworth Clumps.

You can find more information, here: nationaltrust.org.uk/box-hill

Tip by

13.6 km

Box Hill Café

Highlight • Rest Area

The cafe at the top of Box Hill is a great place to start a run or plan a stop. Buying a drink here helps support conservation and maintenance of the area, including the trails. The cafe serves a good selection of hot and cold food, drinks, cake and ice-creams. It gets busy but there's plenty of seating inside and out.
Open 10am to 4pm every day.

Tip by

15.0 km

Zig Zag Road, Box Hill

Highlight • Trail

The Zig Zag Road to the top of Box Hill provides multi-user access to this iconic Surrey beauty spot. It features on the Leith Hill Greenway, a route designed so that hikers, wheelchair users, cyclists and equestrians can enjoy the Surrey Hills together. Don't be surprised to see runners taking on the switchbacks, the Zig Zag Road features on the Beat Box Hill trail races.

Tip by

16.1 km

Start of Box Hill Climb

Highlight • Trail

There are at least 4 different ways to reach Box Hilltop, but this is the most scenic. Don't forget to look back to admire the zig zag road.

Tip by

16.8 km

Touche Ascent

Highlight • Climb

17.1 km

Headley Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A great alternative to Box Hill in both directions, especially at the weekend when Box can be very busy. Undulating all the way, but very quiet and mostly car-free.

Tip by

29.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

6.01 km

1.50 km

922 m

157 m

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

8.91 km

608 m

493 m

117 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

30°C

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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View from Box Hill – Zig Zag Road, Box Hill loop from Epsom

Headley Village Stores & Tearoom

Destination Bike Box Hill