South Downs Way

South Downs Way, West Sussex, England

50.7KM

31.5MILES

This gruelling 50km / 12 hour hike along the South Downs Way (from Amberley to Upper Beeding and back) was our final training walk for the upcoming Gurkha Trailwalker Challenge which we undertook in 2015.

5 Jul 2015

Hilly

12hrs, 35min (10hrs, 0min)

Elevation: Max 238m, Min 1m, Gain 237m

9am at the start (yes, it was raining)

Lunch stop at Chanctonbury Ring Fort

Crossing the Monach's Way

Annington Hill (on the return)

North Farm

Warning! Skateboarders! At Windlesham House School

8pm on Barnsfarm Hill

The South Downs Way

Kitchurst Hill

View over the South Downs

Sunset on Springhead Hill

group shot of walkers around red telephone box at night

The finish back at Amberley, at 9.50pm!

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