9k Run Roffey: Scenic Loop Through High Weald Landscape

Route Overview & Local Insights

Experience the tranquil beauty of the High Weald on this 9.1km loop starting from Roffey. This route offers a moderate challenge for runners, featuring an undulating "hilly" profile with 64m of ascent that rewards you with varied terrain and scenic vistas. Starting at Harpers Lane, you’ll navigate a mix of surfaces—roughly a quarter of which is paved—as you transition onto the High Weald Landscape Trail. The course performs a clockwise loop around Greenbroom Hill and Race Hill, providing a perfect blend of woodland air and technical footwork before descending toward Mick’s Cross and returning through the well-trodden landscape trails.

Running through Roffey and the surrounding High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is like stepping into a living history book of South East England. The trails here are part of an ancient wooded landscape that has remained largely unchanged for centuries, characterized by deep ghylls and sandstone ridges. As you pass through the Greenbroom Hill area, you are running over ground that once served the local iron industry, now reclaimed by lush Sussex greenery. Mick’s Cross itself serves as a quiet landmark in this rural network, offering a sense of seclusion that makes it a favorite spot for local Harriers looking to escape the hustle of Horsham.