Hike report - 1968

The destination was Surrey and the key landmark en route was the Tower at Leith Hill, the highest point in South East England. The top of the fortified Gothic tower is 1,029 feet above sea level.

Apart from the tower itself, there are only a couple of other recollections of the hike.

One comes from Phil, who says:

‘I certainly recall our struggling up the hill with our packs, through the wood, using the roots of trees as hand and foot holds. Somebody suggested it was the quickest way up, but it was also the steepest!’

The other is from Graham who recalls Roy complaining about his progress up the hill – he was taking three steps forward and then slipping back two. However he got little sympathy from everyone else, who had hiking boots with a proper tread.