South Downs Way 4 - 43km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 43.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 748 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 825 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 228 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Westmeston 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.900526° / W 0.104855°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.738942° / E 0.253362°
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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. 228 m - Start on Ditchling Road
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 228 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.56 - alt. 214 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 2.31 - alt. 207 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 2.35 - alt. 208 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 3.73 - alt. 197 m - Turn sharp right onto Southdowns Way
  7. 7 : km 4.83 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 5.48 - alt. 131 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 6.59 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 7.99 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 8.09 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 8.13 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 8.23 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 8.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 9.03 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 9.25 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 10.77 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 11.78 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 13.47 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 16.34 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 16.85 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 18.03 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 19.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 19.38 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 19.42 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto A26
  26. 26 : km 19.52 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 20.17 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 22.19 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 22.43 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 24.01 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 25.5 - alt. 215 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 30.46 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto High Street, C39
  33. 33 : km 30.5 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 30.54 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 30.96 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 31.71 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 31.98 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 32.54 - alt. 133 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 33.35 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 34.92 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 35.2 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 36.02 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Jevington Road
  43. 43 : km 36.07 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Eastbourne Lane
  44. 44 : km 37.23 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 38.22 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 40.18 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 40.25 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 40.66 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 40.82 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 40.92 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 41.12 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Warren Hill, B2103
  52. 52 : km 41.55 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Beachy Head Road
  53. 53 : km 43.22 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 43.24 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 43.48 - alt. 152 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 43.5 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  57. E : km 43.51 - alt. 149 m

Useful Information

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