Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims on an inspirational 153 mile journey from Farnham to Canterbury and the White Cliffs of Dover through a beautiful landscape rich in heritage.
Route map for North Downs Way by Walking Rambler on plotaroute.com
| Stage | Start Point | End Point | Distance (miles) | Ascend (feet) |
| 1 | Farnham, Surrey | Guildford, Surrey | ||
| 2 | Guildford, Surrey | Gomshall, Surrey | 8.6 | 988 |
| 3 | Gomshall, Surrey | Westhumble, Surrey | 8 | 827 |
| 4 | Westhumble, Surrey | Mersham, Surrey | 11.3 | 1512 |
| 5 | Mersham, Surrey | Oxted, Surrey | 10.2 | 1171 |
| 6 | Oxted, Surrey | Dunston | 12.9 | 1224 |
| 7 | Dunston | Wrotham, Kent | 6 | 833 |
| 8 | Wrotham, Kent | Cuxton, Kent | 10.2 | 935 |
| 9 | Cuxton, Kent | Boxley, Kent | 10 | |
| 10 | Boxley, Kent | Hollingbourne, Kent | 7 | |
| 11 | Hollingbourne, Kent | Charing, Kent | 8 | |
| 12 | Charing, Kent | Wye, Kent | 7 |
East of Boughton Lees, the path splits in two, the northern section running via Canterbury and the southern via Wye; at this stage the path crosses the Stour Valley Walk and passes the Wye Crown. The two sections of the path reunite at Dover. The northern route is 131 miles (211 km) long, and the southern route 125 miles (201 km), the current length of the North Downs Way being 153 miles (246 km). The official guide to the trail divides the North Downs Way into fifteen sections.
North Downs route via Etchinghill
| Stage | Start Point | End Point | Distance (miles) | Ascend (feet) |
| 1 | Wye, Kent | Etchinghill, Kent | 11.25 | |
| 2 | Etchinghill, Kent | Dover, Kent | 12 |
North Downs route via Canterbury