​

West Sussex Literary Trail

Waymarked Way · West Sussex

1,500

XP

a 3-day route

Strenuous
79.25 km
Linear
Graded from its length and climb.
0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km25 km30 km35 km40 km45 km50 km55 km60 km65 km70 km75 km

600 m

300 m

0 m

Scroll along the route · tap the chart to find a point on the map

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.

Navigate to the start
Google MapsApple MapsWaze
Weather at the start
More trail infoRoute from OpenStreetMap contributors

Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

858 m

Drop

886 m

Highest

239 m

Lowest

1 m

Walking time

about 17 h 15 min

A 3-day route, walked in stages. 1,500 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.

Which way round

As mapped: Easy first 54.3 km, climbs 12% for 370 m near the end, comes down 14% for 320 m near the end.

Reversed: Easy first 7.2 km, climbs 14% for 320 m early on, comes down 12% for 370 m early on.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main climb: km 54.3–58.5, from 30 m to 228 m.

How the 79.1 km splits

Flat

54.3 km

Climbing

10.8 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.9 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.2 km

Descending

12.5 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.4 km

Link it with other walks

New Lipchis Way

Shares 4.3 km of path · meets at km 63.3, 74.2, 74.5

61.34 km

South Downs Way

Shares 4.2 km of path · meets at km 37.3, 38.8, 54.7

163.23 km

The Serpent Trail

Shares 2.3 km of path · meets at km 47.0, 48.9

100.96 km

Wey-South Path

Shares 1.7 km of path · meets at km 36.6

57.48 km

Petworth Way

Shares 0.8 km of path · meets at km 44.7, 49.4

40.19 km

Downs Link

Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 9.3

59.44 km

Monarch's Way

Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 65.4

920.73 km

Riverside Walk

Crosses at km 2.3

20.8 km

Sussex Diamond Way

Crosses at km 16.9

97.83 km

About AVANDRA

Your ultimate trip planner for adventurous getaways.

Quick Links

Trips

Connect With Us

© 2026 AVANDRA. All rights reserved.