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50.96, -0.55 · rel 157485
50.96, -0.55 · rel 157485
West Sussex Literary Trail
A 79,5 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in West Sussex.
Loop walk
start = finish · West Sussex
79,5km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
32
views
4
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
4× 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
7× monument
4× viewpoint
2× Attraction
1× Windmill
1× ruins
The Trundle
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
World War II Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Graffham Down Barrows
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Dimmer Reserve
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
John Green Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
St. Roche's Hill
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
William Penn
monument ·
38 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fangrove Hill
summit ·
47 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sand cliff
viewpoint ·
47 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Leslie Evershed-Martin
monument ·
63 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Graffham Down
summit ·
124 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sussex Yeomanry
monument ·
173 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Admirals Lord Horatio Nelson and Sir George Murray
monument ·
204 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Dunction Hill
viewpoint ·
226 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Pevensey Windpump
Windmill ·
361 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Court Hill
summit ·
365 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Barlavington Down
summit ·
415 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Lickfold Roman bath house
ruins ·
437 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Old stocks
Attraction ·
on the route
79,5 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
61 m off route
79,5 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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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
West Sussex Literary Trail is 79.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, West Sussex Literary Trail takes approximately 19h 46min to complete.
Yes, West Sussex Literary Trail is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
West Sussex Literary Trail starts near coordinates 51.0634, -0.3322.
West Sussex Literary Trail is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.