Greenwich Meridian Trail Start-50km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 50.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 792 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 694 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 184 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Peacehaven 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.78957° / W 0.00068°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.081623° / E 0.001466°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 32 m - Start near 3 Dorothy Avenue, Peacehaven, East Sussex BN10, UK
  2. 2 : km 2.9 - alt. 81 m - Walk north-east towards Telscombe Rd
  3. 3 : km 3.19 - alt. 96 m - Walk north-east towards Telscombe Rd
  4. 4 : km 3.71 - alt. 101 m - Continue onto Telscombe Rd
  5. 5 : km 3.77 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto Gorham's Ln
  6. 6 : km 4.02 - alt. 76 m - Walk north-east on Gorham's Ln
  7. 7 : km 4.64 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right (Portions unpaved).
  8. 8 : km 5.04 - alt. 52 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  9. 9 : km 5.06 - alt. 52 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north through South Downs National Park (See map for details).
  10. 10 : km 6.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  11. 11 : km 6.21 - alt. 27 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  12. 12 : km 6.62 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  13. 13 : km 6.63 - alt. 80 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  14. 14 : km 7.27 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto White Way (Portions unpaved).
  15. 15 : km 8.52 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto C7/Kingston Road.
  16. 16 : km 8.56 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Northease Wall (Portions unpaved).
  17. 17 : km 8.58 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northwest through South Downs National Park (See map for details).
  18. 18 : km 9.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right.
  19. 19 : km 9.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn left.
  20. 20 : km 9.58 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left.
  21. 21 : km 9.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn right.
  22. 22 : km 9.83 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northwest through South Downs National Park (See map for details).
  23. 23 : km 10.74 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto The Droveway (Portions unpaved).
  24. 24 : km 10.76 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed north through South Downs National Park (See map for details).
  25. 25 : km 12.4 - alt. 3 m - Turn right.
  26. 26 : km 12.41 - alt. 3 m - Turn left.
  27. 27 : km 12.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east through South Downs National Park (See map for details).
  28. 28 : km 12.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Cockshut road.
  29. 29 : km 12.63 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through South Downs National Park (See map for details)..
  30. 30 : km 13.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Mountfield Road.
  31. 31 : km 13.24 - alt. 9 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto B2193/Station Road.
  32. 32 : km 13.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Station Street.
  33. 33 : km 13.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto A277/High Street. Continue to follow A277.
  34. 34 : km 14.56 - alt. 45 m - Keep right at the fork to go on Spital Road (Portions unpaved).
  35. 35 : km 15.06 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Hawkenbury Way.
  36. 36 : km 15.07 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  37. 37 : km 15.35 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  38. 38 : km 15.9 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  39. 39 : km 17.67 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed south through South Downs National Park (See map for details).
  40. 40 : km 19.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left.
  41. 41 : km 19.07 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto A275/Nevill Road. Continue to follow A275.
  42. 42 : km 20.4 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto The Drove.
  43. 43 : km 20.47 - alt. 35 m - Turn left to stay on The Drove.
  44. 44 : km 21.2 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Ivors Lane.
  45. 45 : km 21.73 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Whitfeld Lane.
  46. 46 : km 22.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  47. 47 : km 22.24 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northeast (See map for details).
  48. 48 : km 24.17 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Church Road.
  49. 49 : km 24.18 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast (See map for details).
  50. 50 : km 24.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane.
  51. 51 : km 24.55 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road.
  52. 52 : km 24.76 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  53. 53 : km 25.66 - alt. 33 m - Stay straight to go onto Weald Close.
  54. 54 : km 25.79 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto High Street.
  55. 55 : km 25.82 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Grange Road.
  56. 56 : km 25.93 - alt. 29 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  57. 57 : km 27.75 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Town Littleworth Road.
  58. 58 : km 29.38 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  59. 59 : km 30.74 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Cinder Hill.
  60. 60 : km 31.09 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left.
  61. 61 : km 31.33 - alt. 19 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  62. 62 : km 31.58 - alt. 38 m - Turn left.
  63. 63 : km 31.82 - alt. 56 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  64. 64 : km 32.95 - alt. 54 m - Take A272/Station Road.
  65. 65 : km 32.95 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Coldharbour Lane.
  66. 66 : km 33.19 - alt. 39 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  67. 67 : km 33.7 - alt. 49 m - Turn left.
  68. 68 : km 34.57 - alt. 48 m - Turn left.
  69. 69 : km 34.62 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  70. 70 : km 35.09 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto A275/Lewes Road.
  71. 71 : km 35.11 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  72. 72 : km 36.05 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  73. 73 : km 36.37 - alt. 21 m - Turn left.
  74. 74 : km 36.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  75. 75 : km 36.55 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  76. 76 : km 37.16 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  77. 77 : km 37.19 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  78. 78 : km 38.32 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  79. 79 : km 38.53 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Sloop Lane.
  80. 80 : km 38.8 - alt. 22 m - Turn right.
  81. 81 : km 38.81 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
  82. 82 : km 40.3 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left onto Ketche's Lane.
  83. 83 : km 40.3 - alt. 51 m - Turn right.
  84. 84 : km 40.68 - alt. 60 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed northeast (See map for details).
  85. 85 : km 42.17 - alt. 100 m - Go straight.
  86. 86 : km 42.26 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto Church Lane.
  87. 87 : km 42.87 - alt. 97 m - Church Lane becomes A275.
  88. 88 : km 42.97 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left onto Horsted Lane.
  89. 89 : km 43.25 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  90. 90 : km 44.52 - alt. 73 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  91. 91 : km 45.12 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Birchgrove Road.
  92. 92 : km 45.43 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  93. 93 : km 46.79 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left.
  94. 94 : km 46.82 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed northwest (See map for details).
  95. 95 : km 46.83 - alt. 70 m - Go straight.
  96. 96 : km 46.89 - alt. 75 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  97. 97 : km 47.64 - alt. 124 m - Turn slight left onto Twyford Lane.
  98. 98 : km 47.79 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  99. 99 : km 48.25 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  100. 100 : km 48.64 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast (See map for details).
  101. 101 : km 49.32 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Goat.
  102. 102 : km 49.36 - alt. 177 m - Keep left at the fork to continue on Goat.
  103. 103 : km 49.37 - alt. 177 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  104. E : km 50.02 - alt. 125 m

Useful Information

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