Ditchling Beacon - Devils Dyke

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.89 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 549 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 543 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 70 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 230 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 237 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 241 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.91 - alt. 221 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.5 - alt. 220 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.06 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Lane
  9. 9 : km 4.57 - alt. 171 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 6.02 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 6.18 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto A273
  12. 12 : km 6.21 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  13. 13 : km 6.59 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto A273
  14. 14 : km 6.73 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 6.96 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 8.01 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 8.42 - alt. 207 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 8.43 - alt. 207 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.79 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.86 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 9.15 - alt. 126 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 9.27 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 9.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 9.78 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 9.9 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.92 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 10.01 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 10.12 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 10.16 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.36 - alt. 193 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 10.61 - alt. 206 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 10.76 - alt. 202 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 10.8 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 10.86 - alt. 212 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 10.91 - alt. 212 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 10.97 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 11.06 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 11.43 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 11.61 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 11.65 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 11.86 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.03 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 12.22 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Saddlescombe Road
  44. 44 : km 12.23 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 12.24 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 12.43 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 12.48 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 12.78 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 12.86 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 12.9 - alt. 193 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 13.45 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 13.54 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 13.55 - alt. 195 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 13.8 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 13.82 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 14.39 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 14.44 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 14.44 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.49 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 14.59 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 15.07 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto A273 and drive toward London, Henfield, Newtimber
  62. 62 : km 15.16 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 15.52 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 15.71 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 15.88 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 16.15 - alt. 152 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 16.25 - alt. 157 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 17.49 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 19.23 - alt. 222 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 19.71 - alt. 242 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 19.84 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 19.86 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 19.89 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
  74. S/E : km 19.89 - alt. 230 m

Useful Information

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