Sunday Hike Barnet - London Loop – Mill Hill – Totteridge (8 mls)

An 8 mile (13 km) Sunday hike mostly in Green Belt countryside between Barnet, Totteridge and Mill Hill. It starts and ends at Barnet. This is a joint event with South Herts Footpath Society.

Meet 10:30 a.m. for a 10:45 a.m. start outside Barnet Everyman cinema.

Nearest post code: EN5 1EQ
Lat/Long (WGS84): 51.646562 , -0.187564
O.S. Grid Ref: TQ254957
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HIKE DESCRIPTION:

Start outside Barnet Everyman cinema, takes London Loop west then take a detour to Whitings Wood (Woodland Trust). Continue via Totteridge Fields Nature Reserve to Totteridge common then to Mill Hill. Lunch stop at or outside the Three Hammers pub. Return via Totteridge.

Most of the route is on quiet traffic-free country paths (public footpaths and public bridleways).

Total distance 8.0 miles (12.9 km) with some hills, 137 metres (449 ft) of ascent and descent.

PLACES OF INTEREST:

Whitings Wood (Woodland Trust) https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/wood/4629/whitings-wood/
Totteridge Fields Nature Reserve
https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/nature-reserves/totteridge-fields
The Three Hammers pub, Mill Hill https://www.emberinns.co.uk/nationalsearch/london/the-three-hammers-hammers-lane
ONLINE MAP:

This route was devised by South Herts Hikers. There is a static map in the photo album and we have also uploaded the route to Wikiloc. See: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/barnet-whitings-wood-mill-hill-totteridge-loop-v1-233035359

You can select map or aerial view (OpenStreetmap recommended) and you can zoom in. If you set up a free Wikiloc login, you can download a .GPX file to use with any GPS app such as OSMand, Komoot, All Trails or Outdoor Active or a .KML file to use with Google Maps.

HOW TO GET TO THE MEETING LOCATION:

London Underground, Northern Line to High Barnet Station then 10 mins walk down the hill or TfL buses 34, 107, 184, 234, 263, 307, 326 stop nearby.
Train to New Barnet Station from Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City then 15 mins walk.
CAR PARKING NEAR MEETING LOCATION:

Free car parking along the service road in front of the Everyman Cinema at all times. If full try nearby streets Raydean Road or Wycherley Crescent, unrestricted Sundays. Please park considerately.

• What to bring

Much of the route is on public footpaths in the countryside. Some of these may be slippery, muddy or stony in places. We recommend:

• adequate footwear, preferably hiking boots, with thick soles and good grip
• waterproof jacket or umbrella for rain
• sun hat if sunny
• drink (1 - 2 litres)
• packed lunch (optional).

• Important to know

There will be a 15 minute mid morning stop at Whitings Wood 3.7 km from the start and a 50 minute lunch stop 7 km from the start where you can eat your own packed lunch outdoors or go to the Three Hammers pub.

Although this event is shown on Meetup as free, so you don't need to pay when you sign up, Meetup group organisers have to pay a subscription to Meetup. This now costs us 429.58 US Dollars for 12 months.
We have an annual membership fee of £2 if you join in Jan, Feb or Mar. After that it’s £1.50 from April onwards, £1.00 July onwards, or 50p October onwards. You need to be an annual member to participate in our events. Annual members can also join our group email list and annual membership is also valid for our other group South Herts Footpath Society. We also suggest an additional voluntary donation of £3 for each hike for each participant including guests. That's £4.00 for your first hike after July 2025 or £3.00 per event after that. This contributes towards the running costs of this Meetup Group. Cash is preferred or you can use Paypal https://paypal.me/SouthHertsHikers

Please note our membership criteria and guidelines. From this Meetup Group's home page https://www.meetup.com/southhertshikers/ see What we're about > Read More
For our policy on dogs on our hikes, please see our FAQ page, http://southhertshikers.uk/faq/