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The South Downs Way

Cycling Route

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158.02 km
3,578 m
The 100-mile ancient road (now, technically, off-road) runs from Winchester to Eastbourne, wending its way
through wheatfields and across chalk downland.
Take in the famous Chanctonbury Ring, an Iron Age hill fort, followed by the Old Man of Wilmington, a giant chalk carving dating back to the early 18th century.

At the top of the popular Truleigh Hill climb stop off at Cadence Cycle Club, a cyclist-friendly barn conversion offering coffee and pastries as well as spectacular views across the English Channel.

A dip in the sea once you've arrived in Eastbourne is a must, no matter the time of year. Fish and Chips aid recovery, so once you're dry be sure to head down to Qualisea on Terminus Road for your fix.

Now either turn around and ride back to Winchester or hop on the train and get some serious shut-eye!
Created By
Jack Buxton

Route and Elevation

Segments

NameDistanceElev. Diff.Avg. Grade
Gate to Rodfield2.65 km-54 m-1.9%
Tank traps (if you ride an e bike.. say so!)0.59 km-15 m-1.5%
SDW Love Lane offroad up0.58 km12 m2.0%
Old Winch first climb west2.29 km71 m2.9%
SDW climb towards Old Winch *S*1.23 km51 m4.0%
Old Winch Full Guns Blazing0.30 km49 m16.2%
HMS Mercury SDW climb W to E1.49 km83 m5.3%
Salt Hill0.23 km59 m25.0%
Butser Hill Decent 0.44 km-64 m-14.3%
Wild Garlic Butser DH gate to gate0.69 km-74 m-10.7%
QECP First Trail - mind the walkers!0.35 km-10 m-2.1%
sdw to carpark downhill only 0.28 km-36 m-12.7%
Climb from Sunwood Farm0.31 km20 m6.0%
dogging walkers decent too cocking1.93 km-121 m-6.3%
sDw DoWn N uP2tHe BeNcH3.43 km-112 m-0.0%
SDW Upwaltham Farm Descent.0.82 km-94 m-11.4%
Downhill to amberley1.42 km-109 m-7.6%
SDW Springhead Arch to Chantry Lane2.69 km-26 m-0.1%
Chantry car pk to barn0.77 km-11 m-0.6%
The worse is yet to come0.33 km21 m6.3%
Heart Attack1.11 km105 m9.5%
Gravel Blast2.99 km-56 m-1.8%
over the grid, picking up speed0.41 km-26 m-6.2%
Gravel sprint 0.39 km-27 m-7.0%
Evil Beeding Hill - Gate 2 - 0.6ml1.01 km106 m10.2%
Evil Beeding Hill - End Of Road - 1.5ml2.41 km170 m7.0%
Mill Hill - Last Push - 0.8ml1.37 km70 m5.1%
Youth climb0.43 km25 m5.8%
TARMAC2TARMAC4.30 km50 m0.6%
Water Channels0.53 km-35 m-6.5%
Steep chalk climb 0.33 km27 m7.0%
Saddlescombe Rd Climb0.70 km88 m12.4%
B2B3.54 km-29 m-0.7%
Plumpton Charge1.95 km-16 m-0.6%
DFD Streat Bostall to Plumpton Bostall Push0.31 km8 m2.5%
Bunkershill Climb0.31 km37 m11.7%
Dewpond bisector0.75 km22 m0.8%
bridge 2 first carpark4.98 km182 m3.2%
Station to 1st Gate @ Itford0.64 km35 m5.4%
Track to monument 2.10 km156 m7.4%
Southease to Bo Peep.7.37 km239 m2.8%
Itford Grassy Snake1.90 km108 m5.7%
The drag0.45 km17 m3.8%
Turbo Twiggy0.65 km-29 m-4.3%
SDW straight chalk climb from The St to the Resr0.60 km40 m6.7%
S Downs Way Chalk Climb1.42 km110 m7.8%
Windover top half0.61 km69 m11.2%
Butts Ln Climb1.54 km129 m8.4%
Trigger point to Road2.50 km-46 m-1.5%
Double Track Hack1.64 km-44 m-2.7%