Start
103 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
50.69, -1.32 · rel 1959466
50.69, -1.32 · rel 1959466
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative
77,0 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Isle of Wight · 50.69°N ·
1.32°W
77,0km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
34
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× summit
5× ruins
4× monument
2× viewpoint
1× Windmill
3× cave
Tennyson Down
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Brading Sea Wall
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
HMS Sirius Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Tennyson Monument
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Palmer Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Mottistone Down
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bembridge Windmill
Windmill ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
St George's Down
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Old ROC Post
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Monkham
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Headon Hill
summit ·
26 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Five Barrows
ruins ·
50 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Neptune's Caves
cave ·
60 m off route
0,0 km
0%
W. L. Wyllie
monument ·
64 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Brook Down
summit ·
64 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Headon Warren Barrow
ruins ·
65 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Bar Cave
cave ·
69 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Helen's Old Church (ruin)
monument ·
97 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Frenchman's Hole
cave ·
84 m off route
44,6 km
58%
Hatherwood Battery
ruins ·
73 m off route
77,0 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
-1 m
–
190 m
0 km
38,5 km
77,0 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
11 m elevation
Halfway
15 m elevation
Three quarters
37 m elevation
Finish
0 m elevation
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
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative is 77.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative takes approximately 19h 9min to complete.
No, European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative starts near coordinates 50.6721, -1.5619.
European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, European walking route E9, Isle of Wight alternative is part of the International Walking Network (IWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.