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50.91, -0.52 · rel 77976
50.91, -0.52 · rel 77976
South Downs Way
69,3 km from Winchester to Eastbourne through alpine terrain and mountains.
Winchester
→
Eastbourne
linear
69,3km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
22
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
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?
3× monument
12× summit
1× viewpoint
3× ruins
1× Attraction
Toby Memorial
monument ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
Pen Hill
summit ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
Langmead Memorial
monument ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
Graffham Down Barrows
viewpoint ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
Hauptmann Joseph Oestermann
monument ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
Bronze Age Bowl Barrow
ruins ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
Dimmer Reserve
Attraction ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
Rackham Hill
summit ·
on the route
69,3 km
100%
West Hill
summit ·
26 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Perching Hill
summit ·
28 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Chantry Hill
summit ·
32 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Harting Down
summit ·
49 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Fulking Isolation Hosptial (Fulking Grange) Ruins
ruins ·
52 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Fulking Hill
summit ·
54 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Bignor Hill
summit ·
61 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Remains of Cableway
ruins ·
63 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Barnsfarm Hill
summit ·
68 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Chanctonbury Ring
summit ·
83 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Heyshott Down
summit ·
109 m off route
69,3 km
100%
Graffham Down
summit ·
124 m off route
69,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
South Downs Way is 69.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, South Downs Way takes approximately 17h 15min to complete.
No, South Downs Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Winchester to Eastbourne. Plan ahead for return transport.
South Downs Way starts at Winchester.
South Downs Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
South Downs Way is maintained and managed by National Trails.
Yes, South Downs Way is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.