Leith Hill Greenway - Update

 I've been trundling around the Surrey Hills, and have spotted a couple of things:

(i)  At the top of Wolven Lane, at Coldharbour, Surrey CC has erected a sign saying that the lane is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic.  Taking the optimistic prognosis, this aligns with the works being carried out lower down which may mean that the Greenway is to be properly extended, at least to here.  

(ii) I have found a pathway to the top of Leith Hill from the East, which is rideable with a gravel or touring bike.  

Go up the track past the Cricket Ground, and on to a point where five tracks meet in a little col - about a mile.  The difficult rocky ascent to the Tower is obvious to the West.  Go a short distance up hill towards it,  and there is a small sign to your right saying 'Caution - Cyclists Crossing'.  This is the 'Summer Lightning' descent.  There is a narrow track here, on the right of an old sunken trackway.  Follow this to the top, then bear left up easily to the Tower.

This route means that a traverse of Leith Hill, from Coldharbour to Starveall or reverse, is safe and relatively easy on a sturdy bike.

Mark