South Downs National Park

Best Hiking Trails in South Downs National Park

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South Downs National Park is a protected area in .


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  • Hiking Trails (24)
  • Reviews (58)
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    Beachy Head
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    Cow gap Loop via Gilberts Drive
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.1 mi
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    Went Hill via Went Way
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.4 mi
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    Beachy Head via River Lane and The Street
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 10.6 mi
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    Firle Beacon via Kings Ride
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 13.9 mi
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    Windover Hill via Church Lane
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 8.0 mi
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    The Apiary via Kings Ride
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.0 mi
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    Kingley Vale Dew Pond via Centurion Way and West Stoke Road
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.2 mi
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    YHA Truleigh Hill via Church Hill
    ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.1 mi
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    Beaconhill Beeches via The White Way
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    martin.urch 1 year, 9 months ago
    Bere Forest Loop
    Our local forest dog walk. Takes around 50 minutes. Wednesday to Sunday there is (currently) a mobile cafe near the car park.
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    billtchester 4 years, 4 months ago
    Noar Hill
    Lovely walk through ancient woodland and around edge of hill. Views are mostly through trees. Note that it gets very muddy, best in dry weather. Decent parking on verges of road.
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    keithmbuchanan1 4 years, 8 months ago
    Stage 3 - Buriton to South Harding
    Quiet and rural walk. Mostly in agricultural areas with harvesting going on. Quite a bit on country lanes. Easy walking.
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    keithmbuchanan1 5 years, 1 month ago
    Stage 2a - Exton to Wetherdown
    First class walk and a great Easter Sunday hike. Beautiful sunny day and warm for early April. Fabulous views from some of the highest points on the South Downs. The Iron Age Hill Fort at the Old Winchester Hill is a real highlight too. Stunning location and still amazingly intact. All off road and dry under foot. Couple of fairly long ascents but moderate overall. Family and dog loved it.
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    billtchester 5 years, 6 months ago
    Serpent Trail (04/11/2020, 10:43:37)
    Mainly woodland paths. Nice coomons South of Liphook and ancient woods below Rake.
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    billtchester 5 years, 8 months ago
    Houghton to Bignor Hill
    Classes South Downs Walk great views
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    billtchester 5 years, 8 months ago
    FitzleroiSerpent way north Fittleworth , England, United Kingdom
    Some good views of the South Downs from this bit of the Serpent Way. Woodland and fields. Easy walk
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    billtchester 5 years, 10 months ago
    Palmers Ball Longmoor
    Nice walk through military range. Big cat park. Good view to South Downs
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    britanniaman+gaiagps 5 years, 10 months ago
    The Three Horsehoes car park, Elsted And Treyford
    Very muddy at this time of the year.
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    daddymack 6 years, 11 months ago
    Hangers Way
    A scenic and at times gruelling ramble but with extraordinary views of the South Downs in Hampshire. We stopped off for lunch at the Hawkley Inn - strongly recommended - as well as the church in Hawkley, which is spectacular. The highlight was the poet’s Edward Thomas’ memorial.
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    Cassia 1 year, 9 months ago
    Beaconhill Beeches via The White Way
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    mikuskae 1 year, 11 months ago
    Track (25/06/2024, 10:05:46)
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    m.oswald 2 years ago
    South Downs Way
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    etcremer 2 years ago
    Black Rabbit
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    etcremer 2 years ago
    Black Rabbit
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    etcremer 2 years ago
    Black Rabbit
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    paul.hand.121 2 years, 1 month ago
    Track (29/03/2024, 10:25:54)
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    vov7798pp 2 years, 10 months ago
    20230721 Devil’s Dyke
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    brucewoller 3 years, 3 months ago
    Track (2/12/23, 10:08:11AM)
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    JohnDavis 3 years, 5 months ago
    Jill sat trip
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    paul.hand.121 3 years, 8 months ago
    Alfriston 17c to Rathfinney
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    debeejones40 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (01/07/2022, 11:00:1)
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    Roger 4 years ago
    South Downs Loop
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    ingersollj 4 years ago
    Track (4/30/22, 9:06:03AM)
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    billtchester 4 years, 1 month ago
    SDW 1 Cheesefoot (14/04/2022, 12:24:59)
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    billtchester 4 years, 4 months ago
    Old Thorns
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    Justine 4 years, 8 months ago
    Glynde > Seaford
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    dan_hillsy 4 years, 8 months ago
    Track (05/09/2021, 12:39:43)
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    Stewart 5 years, 3 months ago
    CX-Century_Route_Stations.gpx
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    gaz.warner89 5 years, 3 months ago
    Track (15/02/2021, 14:08:3)
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    paul.hand.121 5 years, 4 months ago
    Track (03/01/2021, 10:25:39)
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    billtchester 5 years, 5 months ago
    Serpent tr Rake to Henley (28/11/2020, 11:20:3)
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    dan_hillsy 5 years, 6 months ago
    Arundel Hiorns tower with Christ
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    jalw100 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (14/10/2020, 16:03:43)
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    billtchester 5 years, 8 months ago
    Track (23/09/2020, 14:55:56)
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    lucyannebrayshaw 5 years, 8 months ago
    South Downs National Park
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    billtchester 5 years, 8 months ago
    Ashford Hangers to Steep
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    arolton 5 years, 9 months ago
    A26
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    jalw100 5 years, 9 months ago
    Graffham Road, Graffham to Linch Down, Bepton, England, United Kingdom
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    billtchester 5 years, 10 months ago
    Ashford Hangers to Steep
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    billtchester 5 years, 10 months ago
    Tullecombe to Dangstein Road, Rogate, England, United Kingdom
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    Alison 6 years ago
    Track (27/05/2020, 08:58:38)
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    debeejones40 6 years, 1 month ago
    Track (19/04/2020, 16:36:24)
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    debeejones40 6 years, 1 month ago
    Track (15/04/2020, 14:59:1)
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    debeejones40 6 years, 1 month ago
    Track (14/04/2020, 14:53:52)
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    Nikko 6 years, 2 months ago
    Track (01/03/2020, 13:25:11)
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    anthony.hodges 6 years, 3 months ago
    Linch Down via Forty Acre Lane
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    Chaiwat Pattanapongsa 6 years, 7 months ago
    Track (10/27/19, 10:43:43)
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    smoot 6 years, 8 months ago
    Day three South downs way
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    shanenotgreen 6 years, 9 months ago
    Day 4 actual
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    shanenotgreen 6 years, 9 months ago
    Day 3
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    shanenotgreen 6 years, 9 months ago
    Day 3
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    nickplank 6 years, 9 months ago
    Neolithic Camp, Bignor to The Denture, Houghton, England, United Kingdom
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    cavallera 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/11/19, 18:16:45)
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    uikenna 6 years, 9 months ago
    Linch Down via Forty Acre Lane
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    guyakins 6 years, 10 months ago
    Linch Down via Forty Acre Lane
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    daddymack 6 years, 11 months ago
    seasfod S/D
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    Benoît 7 years, 1 month ago
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