Ditchling Beacon to Devil's Dyke, South Downs walk, Sussex East
Linear Trail · South Downs
300
XP
about 2 h 20 min walking
This walk takes in one of the most stunning sections of the South Downs Way. Spring & Summer bring rich plant life thanks to the chalk soil, forming unique grassland habitat. Great bus links from Brighton. Mostly flat until Pyecombe where it gets steep.
314 m
190 m
67 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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2 steep stretches — marked on the map.
Climb
217 m
Drop
242 m
Highest
242 m
Lowest
91 m
Which way round
As mapped: Easy first 5.3 km, climbs 13% for 370 m midway, comes down 14% for 450 m near the end.
Reversed: Easy first 2.2 km, climbs 14% for 450 m early on, comes down 13% for 370 m midway.
Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.
Main descent: km 1.7–5.3, from 222 m to 96 m.
How the 9.9 km splits
Flat
2.6 km
Climbing
3.1 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.4 km
Descending
3.4 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.5 km
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