🟠🚶🏻 Hike: Guildford Hills via Castle, St Martha's Hill & Gunpowder Mills

🏞️ A riverside town in the heart of Surrey, boasting a stunning High Street with historic setts and beautiful architecture. Guildford's history and heritage dates back to Saxon times when it was known as Golden (guilden) Ford. Nestled on the River Wey in the North Downs with routes through quintessentially beautiful English countryside. Ideally situated for an exploration of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). [AM's orginal shorter route, slightly modified & reversed]

🟠 HIKE:
📏 20km (12.4 miles)
💓 Av. Pace: 5.1km/h
🏔️ Elev. Gain: 385m

✊ Reminder: Active Muslims is equally about focusing on the actual activity, in this case, it is a paced hike (and not a stroll), therefore it is advised to approach and attend these events with that mindset.

🔄 Start/End: Guildford Station.

📍 Waterloo Station, meet opposite 15

⌚Meet from 9:11am, the train leaves at 9:30am [arrives 10:10 at Guildford / Return train estimate: 5:35pm]

🚆 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.
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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
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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🚻 Waterloo Station, On-board train & Guildford Station
🎒 Essentials:

• Gear: Hiking boots (recommended), hiking socks (or double socks), and layered clothing.
• Food/Water: Packed lunch, snacks, and 1.5–2L of water.
• Tech: Fully charged phone + portable power bank.
• Safety: Emergency whistle + Headtorch (winter).
• Prayer: If you are praying, please ensure you have wudu beforehand. Be ready to join the group promptly to keep us on schedule

📋 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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ℹ️ The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is one of 46 nationally protected landscapes in the UK, having equal landscape status and protection to a national park. The hills stretch across a quarter of the county of Surrey, from the chalk North Downs that run from Farnham in the west above Guildford, Dorking and Reigate, to Oxted in the east. The hills embrace an amazing variety of countryside, from the rolling chalk downs of yew and box woodland and flower rich grasslands, to the acid heaths and woodland of the Greensand Hills that rise to form the highest point in south east England at Leith Hill