The Chillerton Challange

Starting and finishing at the Chequers Inn, this walk will take you through the Wilderness over Ramsdown and into Chillerton. It continues towards New Barn Farm and over Chillerton Down with panoramic views of the Island. Then a return via Roslin and Cridmore.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.07 km
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    Average duration: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 241 m
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    Vertical drop: - 243 m
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    Highest point: 164 m
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    Lowest point: 31 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 62 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 61 m - Cross the road and follow the lane to Rookley Farm House - Farm Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 38 m - Turn left. Walk towards the stile - Rookley Farm House
  4. 3 : km 1.03 - alt. 31 m - Cross the River Median via a footbridge and a stile - Footbridge, stile and ford
  5. 4 : km 1.22 - alt. 34 m - Go through the gate and carry on up the lane - Gateway
  6. 5 : km 1.47 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Cridmore Lane - Cridmore Lane
  7. 6 : km 1.61 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Loverstone Lane - Loverstone Lane
  8. 7 : km 1.91 - alt. 52 m - Directly after Lower Rill Cottages turn right up a concrete drive - Lower Rill Cottages
  9. 8 : km 1.94 - alt. 54 m - Go through a gate into a copse - Gate
  10. 9 : km 2.01 - alt. 61 m - Go through a second gate and cross the field - Gate
  11. 10 : km 2.09 - alt. 70 m - Junction with G21. Continue through the trees. - Junction
  12. 11 : km 2.28 - alt. 87 m - Turn right and climb the hill - Gate and hill!
  13. 12 : km 2.37 - alt. 109 m - At the top of the hill, go through a gate and turn left (G15) - Top of hill
  14. 13 : km 2.78 - alt. 117 m - At the junction, turn right onto G15 (Hollow Lane) - Junction
  15. 14 : km 3.6 - alt. 49 m - Follow Hollow Lane until the main road and turn left. Follow the road - carefully. - Main Road
  16. 15 : km 3.74 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto G6 (Garn Lane) - Garn Lane
  17. 16 : km 4.93 - alt. 70 m - Follow Garn Lane until the junction with G8. Turn left and continue on G6. - Junction
  18. 17 : km 5.3 - alt. 54 m - Junction with New Barn Lane. Carry on towards New Barn Farm (G7) - Junction
  19. 18 : km 5.49 - alt. 68 m - Pass New Barn Farm, turn left and walk up the lane - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 5.93 - alt. 131 m - Continue up the field and turn right towards a gate - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 5.97 - alt. 138 m - Do not go through the gate. Turn left onto the G22 and follow the path - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 6.21 - alt. 160 m - Pass a concrete pond. Carry straight on - Concrete pond
  23. 22 : km 6.33 - alt. 160 m - Pass through a gate and through some trees - Gate
  24. 23 : km 6.36 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto N146 - Join N146
  25. 24 : km 6.96 - alt. 161 m - Continue towards the tv mast - Contine
  26. 25 : km 7.97 - alt. 159 m - Pass the tv mast. Go through a gate, cross a concrete road and then go through another gate - Gates and road
  27. 26 : km 8.42 - alt. 117 m - Junction with G12b and G12a. Go through the gate on to G12 - Gate
  28. 27 : km 8.62 - alt. 113 m - Bear slightly left at the junction with G13. Carry on down the path - Junction
  29. 28 : km 9.08 - alt. 91 m - Turn right on to Berry Shute. Be very careful! - Berry Shute
  30. 29 : km 9.27 - alt. 102 m - Carefully cross the road into Berry Lane - Berry Lane
  31. 30 : km 9.78 - alt. 96 m - Pass Ramsdown Farm and continue towards Roslin - Ramsdown Farm
  32. 31 : km 10.21 - alt. 68 m - At the junction with Loverstone Lane bear slightly right towards Roslin - Junction with Loverston Lane
  33. 32 : km 10.37 - alt. 57 m - Turn left after first barn. - Roslin Farm
  34. 33 : km 10.48 - alt. 57 m - Carry on into the field. Follow the path (Sandy Lane) keeping the hedge on your left - Sandy Lane
  35. 34 : km 10.82 - alt. 49 m - Turn right at the corner of the field. This is the junction with G16 - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 11.05 - alt. 45 m - Join the lane, pass Little Cridmore Cottages and turn left - Cridmore
  37. 36 : km 11.21 - alt. 46 m - Pass Cridmore Farm and carry straight on towards the farm lane (G24) - Cridmore Farm
  38. 37 : km 11.5 - alt. 40 m - The path enters an open field carry straight on. Keep the fence on your right - Open field
  39. 38 : km 11.64 - alt. 38 m - Turn right after the gate and stile - Gateway and stile
  40. 39 : km 11.94 - alt. 35 m - Follow the hedge on your left then cross the field towards the stile - Cross the field
  41. 40 : km 12.02 - alt. 34 m - Cross the River Medina on a footbridge - Stile, footbridge and ford
  42. 41 : km 12.32 - alt. 40 m - Go through a gate at the junction with GL11 - Gate
  43. 42 : km 12.5 - alt. 48 m - Continue on Appleford Farm Lane - Farm lane
  44. 43 : km 12.76 - alt. 58 m - Turn left on to Niton Road - Niton Road
  45. 44 : km 13.01 - alt. 62 m - Return to the Chequers Inn. Cheers! - Return to the Chequers
  46. S/E : km 13.07 - alt. 62 m

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Walking The Chillerton Challange

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↔13.13 km ↗+231 m ↘-230 m ◔4h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Rookley (Isle of Wight)
This recommended walk of about 9 miles will take you over the river Medina, up and over Ramsdown to Chillerton village. Then north to Gatcombe to start the climb onto Newbarn Down and Chillerton Down with panoramic views across the island. Passing close to the TV mast you descend through the old marl pits and return via the water meadows of the wilderness.

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