South Downs Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 596 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 601 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 199 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Alfriston 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.806771° / E 0.156706°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.806317° / E 0.15863°
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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. 8 m - Start on High Street
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.37 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Lullington Road
  6. 6 : km 0.88 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto The Street
  7. 7 : km 0.97 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.06 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.64 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 4.12 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 4.4 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 5.05 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Church Lane
  13. 13 : km 5.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Jevington Road
  14. 14 : km 5.27 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Eastbourne Lane
  15. 15 : km 6.77 - alt. 194 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 7.12 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 7.42 - alt. 177 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 8.43 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 9.39 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 9.45 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 9.87 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 11.1 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 11.4 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 11.55 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 11.83 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.95 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 12.09 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 12.1 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 12.67 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 12.97 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.13 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 13.23 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 13.83 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 14 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 14.11 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 14.23 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 14.34 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Beachy Head Road
  38. 38 : km 14.4 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15.02 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 15.83 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 15.95 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.21 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 16.67 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 16.9 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 16.97 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 16.97 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 17.08 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 17.27 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 17.75 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.95 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 18.02 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 18.04 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Beachy Head Road
  54. 54 : km 18.13 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 18.48 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 18.7 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 19.78 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 20.08 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 21.19 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 21.43 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 21.57 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 21.8 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 22.65 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 22.84 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 23.12 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 24.02 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 24.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left onto East Dean Road, A259
  68. 68 : km 24.12 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 24.33 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 24.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Litlington Road
  71. 71 : km 24.65 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Litlington Road
  72. 72 : km 26.57 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Cow lane
  73. 73 : km 26.69 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 26.7 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto Cow lane
  75. 75 : km 26.71 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 28.29 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  77. E : km 28.31 - alt. 4 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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