South Downs Way (2017)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 148.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 50h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,824 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,798 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 247 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Alfriston 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.807578° / E 0.156576°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.059994° / W 1.307771°
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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. 11 m - Continue onto High Street, C39
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Kings Ride
  3. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 37 m - Continue
  4. 4 : km 10.4 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Itford Bridge
  5. 5 : km 10.45 - alt. 14 m - Continue
  6. 6 : km 35.75 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto School Lane
  7. 7 : km 35.92 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right onto Church Hill
  8. 8 : km 36.1 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 40.65 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto Devil's Dyke Road
  10. 10 : km 40.67 - alt. 209 m - Continue
  11. 11 : km 41.47 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto The Street
  12. 12 : km 42.37 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 42.73 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Clappers Lane
  14. 14 : km 43.2 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 43.35 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Bostal Track
  16. 16 : km 43.39 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 43.61 - alt. 103 m - Continue onto Bostal Track
  18. 18 : km 43.94 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 50.03 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Annington Road
  20. 20 : km 50.49 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 60.28 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Washington Bostal
  22. 22 : km 60.51 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto London Road
  23. 23 : km 60.77 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  24. 24 : km 61.01 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 61.4 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto The Street
  26. 26 : km 61.47 - alt. 72 m - Continue
  27. 27 : km 63.53 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Sullington Lane
  28. 28 : km 63.58 - alt. 82 m - Continue
  29. 29 : km 64.31 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Chantry Lane
  30. 30 : km 65.71 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 71.14 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto High Titten
  32. 32 : km 71.88 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 72.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto New Barn Road, B2139
  34. 34 : km 72.35 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 82.92 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Selhurstpark Road
  36. 36 : km 84.34 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 85.35 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto White Road
  38. 38 : km 86.66 - alt. 202 m - Continue
  39. 39 : km 89.55 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp right onto Broad Walk
  40. 40 : km 89.57 - alt. 215 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 89.72 - alt. 214 m - Turn left onto Long Bostle Road
  42. 42 : km 89.82 - alt. 220 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 93.16 - alt. 138 m - Continue onto Hillbarn Lane
  44. 44 : km 93.68 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Cocking Hill, A286
  45. 45 : km 93.68 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Middlefield Lane
  46. 46 : km 94.55 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 104.14 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto New Lane
  48. 48 : km 104.26 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 104.94 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto B2146
  50. 50 : km 105.34 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Tipper Lane
  51. 51 : km 105.34 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto B2146
  52. 52 : km 105.74 - alt. 67 m - Continue
  53. 53 : km 105.75 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto B2146
  54. 54 : km 106.66 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 107.57 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Forty Acre Lane
  56. 56 : km 108.86 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 113.62 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Forest Drive
  58. 58 : km 114.08 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 117.43 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right onto North Lane
  60. 60 : km 117.44 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 120.61 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight left onto Droxford Road
  62. 62 : km 120.63 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 120.85 - alt. 206 m - Turn left onto Droxford Road
  64. 64 : km 121.5 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 128.74 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Warnford Road, A32
  66. 66 : km 128.76 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Church Lane
  67. 67 : km 129.49 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 131.03 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto The White Way
  69. 69 : km 131.41 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 134.25 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right onto Love Lane
  71. 71 : km 134.35 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Wheely Down Farm Lane
  72. 72 : km 135.42 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 135.62 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Holden Lane
  74. 74 : km 138.06 - alt. 109 m - Continue
  75. 75 : km 147.05 - alt. 55 m - Continue onto Fivefields Road
  76. 76 : km 147.15 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fivefields Road
  77. 77 : km 147.52 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Petersfield Road
  78. 78 : km 147.8 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto Quarry Road
  79. 79 : km 147.81 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto East Hill
  80. 80 : km 147.9 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Bar End Road, B3330
  81. 81 : km 147.91 - alt. 42 m - Continue onto Chesil Street, B3330
  82. 82 : km 147.92 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 148.03 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Wharf Hill
  84. 84 : km 148.04 - alt. 34 m - Continue
  85. E : km 148.31 - alt. 35 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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