Folkestone West to Snowdown Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 21.5 to 22 miles along the North Downs Way from Folkestone West station to Snowdown station. Take the train to Folkestone West, follow the trail and catch the train back from Snowdown.
- Distance
- 21.5 to 22 mi
- Time
- 8 hours
- Train back
- 46min
The walk
From Folkestone West station, walk to the North Downs Way and follow the trail for 19.5 miles to Snowdown. Getting to and from the trail adds 1.7 miles away (about 2 to 2.5 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Snowdown back to Folkestone West take from 46min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Folkestone West from the cities
- LondonFrom 55min
- CambridgeFrom 2hr 9min
- OxfordFrom 2hr 18min
- LeicesterFrom 2hr 18min
- BrightonFrom 2hr 19min
- NottinghamFrom 2hr 48min
- BathFrom 2hr 49min
- SouthamptonFrom 2hr 53min
Good to know
How long is the Folkestone West to Snowdown walk?
About 21.5 to 22 miles from station to station: 19.5 miles along the North Downs Way and 1.7 miles away (about 2 to 2.5 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Folkestone West to Snowdown?
About 8 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 543 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Snowdown to Folkestone West?
By train: the quickest journey from Snowdown back to Folkestone West takes 46min.
How do you get to Folkestone West by train?
Folkestone West is 55min from London, 2hr 9min from Cambridge and 2hr 18min from Oxford by train.