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East Of England

South Cambridgeshire

Great and Little Chishill

Common Lane Gravel Road – Highest Point in Essex loop from Great Chishill

Hiking trails & Routes

East Of England

South Cambridgeshire

Great and Little Chishill

Common Lane Gravel Road – Highest Point in Essex loop from Great Chishill

Moderate

5

hikers

Common Lane Gravel Road – Highest Point in Essex loop from Great Chishill

02:29

9.43km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

409 m

Cambridgeshire County Top – Great Chishill

Highlight • Summit

At 146m the highest point in Cambridgeshire is here - according to the OS map its somewhere around this area.

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2

465 m

Cambridgeshire County Top (146 m)

Highlight • Summit

Warning: supplementary oxygen advised for the high altitude ascent to the most elevated point in the county. Cold weather clothing recommended and don’t linger too long to avoid danger of frostbite - grab your pic, maybe plant a flag, then quickly descend to safer altitudes.

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3

3.13 km

Common Lane Gravel Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of those wide, easy-rolling gravel roads with scenic views that I wish there were more of

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4

4.57 km

Highest Point in Essex

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 147m this is the county top for Essex according to the OS map contours, its located near this trail marker.

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8.02 km

Monkshole Wood

Forest

B

9.43 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.51 km

1.56 km

1.51 km

833 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

1.66 km

1.50 km

761 m

752 m

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Wednesday 11 November

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6°C

59 %

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