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View of the Devil's Punchbowl – Celtic Cross on Gibbet Hill loop from Hindhead

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View of the Devil's Punchbowl – Celtic Cross on Gibbet Hill loop from Hindhead

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View of the Devil's Punchbowl – Celtic Cross on Gibbet Hill loop from Hindhead

03:55

14.1km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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600 m

Devil's Punch Bowl Picnic Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lots of picnic benches and places to sit in easy reach of the National Trust cafe and toilets. There are activities for children and a lookout telescope for the view. Perfect for families.

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757 m

View of the Devil's Punchbowl

Highlight • Natural Monument

No trip to the Punchbowl is complete without taking in the view from the dedicated viewpoint just beyond the National Trust cafe. A relief on a large stone on the viewing platform gives more information about what you can see.

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917 m

Bench with a view of the Devil's Punch Bowl

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a pleasant spot for a break when walking the Sailor's Stroll at the Devil's Punchbowl. The story goes that the Devil scooped up a giant handful of earth …

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2.06 km

Survey Marker 543

Highlight • Historical Site

Keep a look out on the floor as you are about to cross the track over the tunnel and roads.

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12.6 km

Hindhead Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hindhead Trig-point is at the top of Gibbet Hill, the second highest hill in Surrey at 273 m, in the beautiful area of the Devil’s Punchbowl. OS - S1535

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12.6 km

Gibbet Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Historical Site

The area around the Devil's Punchbowl was a hive of highwayman activity until the 19th century. Highwaymen were mounted thieves who robbed travellers. As this spot is on the route …

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12.6 km

Celtic Cross on Gibbet Hill

Highlight • Monument

The Celtic Cross on Gibbet Hill is closely related to the reason Gibbet Hill is so called.

Three thieves were executed and their bodies hung on the hill as a …

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12.9 km

The Sailor's Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

This gravestone marks the spot where an unknown sailor was murdered by three men he’d befriended in a pub in Thursley in 1786. The poor sailor had been walking from …

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14.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.89 km

4.04 km

2.13 km

771 m

696 m

577 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

3.10 km

2.49 km

2.11 km

1.50 km

579 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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View of the Devil's Punchbowl – Celtic Cross on Gibbet Hill loop from Hindhead

Devil's Punch Bowl Picnic Site

View of the Devil's Punchbowl

Bench with a view of the Devil's Punch Bowl

Survey Marker 543

Hindhead Trig Point

Gibbet Hill Viewpoint

Celtic Cross on Gibbet Hill

The Sailor's Stone

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