🔴🚶🏻 Hike: Darkness to Daylight - Midnight to Midday & Beyond ...🌌➡️🌄

🌙 Active Muslims: Midnight to Fajr to Sunrise & Beyond Hike!
Step into one of our most meaningful challenges yet - a multi‑peak, overnight journey combining elements from four of our hikes in the Surrey Hills. This hike blends quiet reflection, gentle endurance, and the beauty of moving through the night as a community. We’ll walk at a steady pace, embracing stillness, patience, and the calm of the forest after dark.

⭐ Midnight Departure & Stargazing at Leith Hill
We begin at midnight, following peaceful woodland tracks towards Leith Hill, the highest point in South East England. Under open skies (British weather permitting), we’ll take our first long rest break to stargaze, breathe deeply, and enjoy the rare tranquility of the night. This is a moment to slow down, reset, and appreciate the quiet vastness around us.

🌅 Fajar & Sunrise & at Holmbury Hill
Our path continues along the Greensand Way to the ancient Iron Age hillfort of Holmbury Hill, where dawn breaks over the horizon. Here, we will pray together, watch the sunrise, and take a peaceful nap as the world gently wakes beneath us. Afterwards, we descend towards a village, arriving around 8:00am for public toilets.

🌳 The Final Stretch into Guildford
We continue through the beautiful morning light of Chantry Wood, following quiet trails that lead us directly into Guildford. We’ll finish with a relaxed, picturesque arrival into this historic town - perhaps even rounding off the experience with a well‑earned afternoon tea.

This experience requires endurance and mental patience, offering a meaningful chance to challenge yourself, strengthen your mindset and confidence, and grow.

🔴 HIKE:
📏 33km (20.5 miles)*
💓 Av. Pace: 4.4 - 5km/h*
🏔️ Elev. Gain: 880m
🚥 View Walking/Hiking Levels Here
(*16km to Horbbury Hill - slower pace, + 17km to Guildford - normal pace)

⚠️ NOTE: This hike is only open to known/selected attendees that are flexible and have done several of our red hikes at pace with us (without moaning :). Please initially add yourself to the waitlist.

📍 Meet at: Waterloo Station (opposite platform 3)
⌚ Meet From: 23:00
🚆Departs: 23:23 [arrives 00:14 at Dorking Main]
🚆Return train estimate: 15:00 from Guildford [arrived 15:40 Waterloo]

↪️ Starts: Dorking Station [Waterloo]
↩️ Ends: Guildford Station [return to Waterloo]

🚆 Travel & Tickets
All our regular walks & hikes are free to join. You are welcome to arrange your own travel or meet us at the destination station.

Option 1: Buy Your Own Ticket
We recommend buying on the day. Use a Network Railcard or a GroupSave discount where possible.

You will need a single from Waterloo to Dorking (on 4th September) and a single from Guildford to Waterloo (on 5th September).
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Option 2: Group Ticket (3+ People)
I can help purchase group tickets to save costs, BUT you must arrive at the station before the platform is announced to collect your physical ticket. To join this:

💳 PayPay Here: TBC (~£17 both, check update by Thursday 3rd September)
Please send via Friends & Family and make sure no fee is charged.

⏳Deadline: TBC
📱 Confirmation: Message on WhatsApp with your Meetup Name once paid.

ℹ️ No refunds once tickets are bought.
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🚻 IMPORTANT: You must use the toilets at Waterloo or on the train. There are no toilet facilities available until we reach the village in the morning, and then again in Guildford in the afternoon.

🎒 Essentials:

• Gear: Hiking boots (recommended), hiking socks (or double socks), and layered clothing/warm jacket. Make sure to bring a warm layer/blanket (SOL Emergency Bivy / Plastic Sheet- Waterproof barrier against heavy ground dew on Holmbury Hill.) and Inflatable pillow recommended.
• Food/Water: Packed dinner, snacks, breakfast snacks, and 2L+ of water.
• Thermos: Ideally bring a thermous with something hot (tea, coffee etc)
• Tech: Fully charged phone + portable power bank.
• Safety: A reliable Headtorch is essential preferably with a red light option + Emergency whistle
• Prayer: If you are praying, please ensure you also bring enough water for wudu.

📋 Attendance Policy:
When an event has a waiting list, priority is given to new joiners and those with a reliable attendance record - previous "No-Shows" may be moved to the waitlist to ensure spots go to reliable attendees [why it matters]

⛑️ Disclaimer: You are solely responsible for your own safety on these events and have the fitness level required for it. That you do not require special attention, medication or additional care. You are also responsible for your belonging at all times.

🚦 Walk/Hike Levels:
🟢 Easy
🟡 Average
🟠 Moderate
🔴 Challenging
⚫ Very Challenging

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