A 37 mile shared route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists linking the North Downs Way with the South Downs Way
OSM map layer · LineString
51.17, -0.52 · rel 1201604
51.17, -0.52 · rel 1201604
Downs Link
20,6 km from Shoreham By Sea to Guildford through alpine terrain and mountains.
Shoreham By Sea
→
Guildford
linear
20,6km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
21
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 6 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× viewpoint
2× summit
1× monument
2× ruins
St Martha's Hill
viewpoint ·
319 m off route
13,8 km
67%
St Martha's Hill
summit ·
406 m off route
13,8 km
67%
The Robertson Garden
monument ·
108 m off route
20,6 km
100%
Motte
ruins ·
129 m off route
20,6 km
100%
Moat
ruins ·
356 m off route
20,6 km
100%
Chinthurst Hill
summit ·
368 m off route
20,6 km
100%
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Downs Link is 20.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Downs Link takes approximately 5h 8min to complete.
No, Downs Link is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Shoreham By Sea to Guildford. Plan ahead for return transport.
Downs Link starts at Shoreham By Sea.
Downs Link is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.