Hiking trail · NWN

South Downs Way

South Downs Way: 162.9 km hiking trail from Winchester to Eastbourne.

Also mapped as a mountain-bike route: South Downs Way, 160.3 km ›

  • 162.9 km
  • 3,902 m ascent
  • 245 m high point
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At a glance

Distance
162.9 km
Ascent
3,902 m
Descent
3,913 m
Lowest · highest
1 m · 245 m
Steepest kilometre
12 % descent (-122 m) from km 35.4
Start
Winchester
End
Eastbourne
Type
Hiking trail
Sections
2 (stitched from 3 map regions)

Surface: 14% paved · 83% unpaved · 3% unknown

About this route

At 162.9 km, South Downs Way is a hiking trail from Winchester to Eastbourne.

The route climbs roughly 3,902 m in total and tops out at 245 m.

Around 83% of the surface is unpaved. It crosses three regions in LaceLock’s map: West Sussex is one of them.

Regions: East Sussex, Hampshire, West Sussex

Photos along the way

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