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South East England

Abbot's Cliff Walk – Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror loop from Alkham

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Abbot's Cliff Walk – Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror loop from Alkham

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5.0

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5

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Abbot's Cliff Walk – Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror loop from Alkham

05:33

19.9km

370m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 29, 2026

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Kent Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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3.47 km

Dawkinge Wood

Forest

2

4.82 km

Abbot's Cliff Walk

Highlight • Structure

Great loop walk from Folkestone

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3

5.15 km

Abbot's Cliff Sound Mirror

Highlight • Monument

Acoustic early warning mirror at Abbot's Cliff, Kent
Abbot’s Cliff sound mirror | Sound Mirrors (andrewgrantham.co.uk)

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4

6.13 km

Saxon Shore Way Coastal Cliffs

Highlight • Climb

The Saxon Shore Way skirts along the coast of Kent from Hastings to Gravesend. The 153 mile (246km) follows Roman coastline of Kent and so takes in the Saxon Shore forts, built to protect Roman Britain from Saxon pirates.

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5

6.53 km

View of the Kent Coast

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice place for long walks with spectacular views + on the way you can see numerous bunkers after ww2.

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6

8.94 km

Shakespeare Cliff

Highlight • Viewpoint

The first attempt to dig a tunnel under the Channel to connect England and France was commenced here at Shakespeare Cliff in the late 1870s. The sea is its narrowest …

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7

10.7 km

View of Dover, Dover Castle, and the White Cliffs

Highlight • Castle

There is a fantastic view of Dover here from the Harbour Battery. Plus plenty of history looking around the old defenses.

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8

10.7 km

Knights Templar Church Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

9

11.3 km

Steep Steps Overlooking Dover

Highlight • Viewpoint

Extremely steep stairs with a wide variety of steps for experts and daredevils

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14.6 km

Long Wood

Forest

B

19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

4.65 km

3.86 km

1.60 km

1.45 km

Surfaces

8.87 km

3.47 km

3.43 km

1.94 km

1.87 km

297 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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