Description
A National Trail through the South Downs.
The South Downs Way connects Winchester and Eastbourne through a landscape of chalk hills, ancient trackways, forests, and river valleys. The route culminates at a coast featuring some of Southern England’s most renowned cliff formations. This guide provides a cohesive framework for a long-distance walk that can also be divided into several shorter trips.
160 kilometers in twelve stages.
The book describes the walk in both directions, allowing you to choose your start and end points according to your travel plans. The stages provide a basis for comparing daily distances and accommodation options. The separate, accompanying map booklet shows the entire route on OS maps at 1:25,000 and is practical to have available when you are out.
Views, history, and places along the way.
Beachy Head, the Long Man of Wilmington, Ditchling Beacon, the windmills at Clayton, and Butser Hill are among the experiences along the route. Winchester, Amberley, Lewes, and Alfriston offer other reasons to allocate time. Practical information on services and trip planning helps you link the stages into a plan that suits you.
Who is this book suitable for?
The guide is suitable for both less experienced long-distance walkers and seasoned hikers who desire a clear overview of an English National Trail. The route is waymarked and has few stiles, but still involves several consecutive days of walking. The area offers opportunities throughout the year. Weather, ground conditions, and available accommodation should be considered when choosing the season and pace.
A long tradition of walking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share their thorough knowledge of routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Kev Reynolds and Ilsa Moon and Richard Moon. English language. 200 pages. Fifth edition, published in 2023. ISBN 9781786311610.
