Southdowns Way Complete Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 170.80 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 57h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3,167 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3,118 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 248 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Eastbourne 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.769562° / E 0.282091°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.067551° / W 1.319441°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 5 m - Continue
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Ashford Road, A259
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Gildrege Road, A259
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Gildredge Road, A259
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto South Street, A259
  6. 6 : km 0.48 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Spencer Road
  7. 7 : km 0.67 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Blackwater Road
  8. 8 : km 0.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Hardwick Road
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Chiswick Place
  10. 10 : km 0.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Compton Street
  11. 11 : km 1.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Carlisle Road
  12. 12 : km 1.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Compton Street
  13. 13 : km 1.53 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Silverdale Road
  14. 14 : km 1.6 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto South Cliff Avenue
  15. 15 : km 1.76 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto South Cliff
  16. 16 : km 2.2 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto King Edward's Parade, B2103
  17. 17 : km 2.51 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 11.07 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right onto Crowlink Lane
  19. 19 : km 11.23 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 18.33 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto The Street, C120
  21. 21 : km 19.15 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 20.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto High Street, C39
  23. 23 : km 20.28 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto North Street, C39
  24. 24 : km 20.31 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto High Street, C39
  25. 25 : km 20.36 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Star Lane
  26. 26 : km 20.46 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Kings Ride
  27. 27 : km 20.76 - alt. 37 m - Continue
  28. 28 : km 25.89 - alt. 193 m - Continue onto The Rabbit Track
  29. 29 : km 26.41 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 31.95 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Itford Bridge
  31. 31 : km 32.01 - alt. 14 m - Continue
  32. 32 : km 33.45 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Gorham's Lane
  33. 33 : km 33.46 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 43.27 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto A27
  35. 35 : km 43.45 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 43.73 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto A27
  37. 37 : km 44.2 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 48.96 - alt. 197 m - Continue onto Warningore Bostall
  39. 39 : km 49.07 - alt. 197 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 50.17 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Plumpton Bostall
  41. 41 : km 50.67 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 57.88 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto School Lane
  43. 43 : km 58.05 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right onto Church Hill
  44. 44 : km 58.22 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 58.33 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto A273
  46. 46 : km 58.57 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 60.08 - alt. 191 m - Turn slight left onto Waterhall Road
  48. 48 : km 60.09 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 70.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Annington Road
  50. 50 : km 71.24 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 80.51 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto London Road
  52. 52 : km 80.51 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 80.61 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Glaseby Lane
  54. 54 : km 80.82 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 89.66 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto High Titten
  56. 56 : km 90.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 97.7 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right onto Bignor Down
  58. 58 : km 98.04 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 106.35 - alt. 214 m - Turn left onto Long Bostle Road
  60. 60 : km 106.45 - alt. 220 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 109.75 - alt. 138 m - Continue onto Hillbarn Lane
  62. 62 : km 109.94 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 109.96 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight right onto Hillbarn Lane
  64. 64 : km 110.29 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Cocking Hill, A286
  65. 65 : km 110.29 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Middlefield Lane
  66. 66 : km 111.16 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 120.64 - alt. 191 m - Turn right onto B2141
  68. 68 : km 120.67 - alt. 188 m - Turn right onto Hill Lane
  69. 69 : km 120.72 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto B2141
  70. 70 : km 120.75 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 121.55 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto Forty Acre Lane
  72. 72 : km 122.88 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 122.98 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Forty Acre Lane
  74. 74 : km 124.26 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 129.09 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Forest Drive
  76. 76 : km 129.37 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 133.69 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right onto North Lane
  78. 78 : km 133.7 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 136.08 - alt. 195 m - Turn slight right onto Droxford Road
  80. 80 : km 136.48 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 136.77 - alt. 209 m - Turn left onto Droxford Road
  82. 82 : km 136.89 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 139.02 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight left onto Halnaker Lane
  84. 84 : km 139.78 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left
  85. 85 : km 140.63 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Coombe Lane
  86. 86 : km 141.19 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 142.56 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Old Winchester Hill Lane
  88. 88 : km 142.94 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 146.92 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Garden Hill Lane
  90. 90 : km 146.97 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
  91. 91 : km 147.79 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Warnford Road, A32
  92. 92 : km 147.81 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Church Lane
  93. 93 : km 148.35 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 148.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Church Lane
  95. 95 : km 148.62 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 150.15 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto The White Way
  97. 97 : km 150.18 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 152.71 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Wheely Down Farm Lane
  99. 99 : km 155.01 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 155.21 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Holden Lane
  101. 101 : km 157.65 - alt. 109 m - Continue
  102. 102 : km 165.52 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Kings Lane
  103. 103 : km 166.26 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 167.83 - alt. 54 m - Continue onto Petersfield Road
  105. 105 : km 168.53 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto East Hill
  106. 106 : km 168.63 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Bar End Road, B3330
  107. 107 : km 168.63 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Wharf Hill
  108. 108 : km 168.77 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Chesil Street, B3330
  109. 109 : km 169.11 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street, B3330
  110. 110 : km 169.18 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto High Street, B3330
  111. 111 : km 169.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 169.23 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto High Street, B3330
  113. 113 : km 169.25 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto The Broadway
  114. 114 : km 169.44 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto High Street
  115. 115 : km 169.45 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Cross Keys Passage
  116. 116 : km 169.49 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto Tanner Street
  117. 117 : km 169.5 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Silver Hill
  118. 118 : km 169.58 - alt. 36 m - Continue onto Saint Georges Street
  119. 119 : km 169.66 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  120. 120 : km 169.66 - alt. 37 m - Continue onto Upper Brook Street
  121. 121 : km 169.67 - alt. 37 m - Continue
  122. 122 : km 169.67 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right onto Saint Georges Street
  123. 123 : km 169.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Saint George's Street, B3331
  124. 124 : km 169.91 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Jewry Street, B3040
  125. 125 : km 169.92 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 169.93 - alt. 45 m - Continue onto Charlecote Mews
  127. 127 : km 170.03 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Staple Gardens
  128. 128 : km 170.04 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  129. 129 : km 170.11 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Cross Street
  130. 130 : km 170.13 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Tower Street
  131. 131 : km 170.35 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Tower Road
  132. 132 : km 170.41 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Tower Road cyclepath
  133. 133 : km 170.42 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Sussex Street cyclepath
  134. 134 : km 170.43 - alt. 56 m - Continue onto Sussex Street
  135. 135 : km 170.51 - alt. 52 m - Continue
  136. 136 : km 170.52 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto Sussex Street
  137. 137 : km 170.54 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  138. 138 : km 170.55 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Sussex Street, B3420
  139. 139 : km 170.57 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Swan Lane
  140. 140 : km 170.66 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  141. 141 : km 170.66 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Andover Road
  142. 142 : km 170.66 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  143. 143 : km 170.68 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Stockbridge Road
  144. 144 : km 170.69 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  145. 145 : km 170.69 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Stockbridge Road, B3044
  146. E : km 170.8 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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