Challenging Chillerton Down Walk, Isle of Wight
Loop Walk · Isle of Wight
400
XP
about 3 h 22 min walking
A challenging circular walk that takes you off the beaten track, through woods & valleys, & across the Chillerton Downs with sea views. The route includes undefined paths, gates, bridges & a stile & can be slippery. Dogs welcome on leads around livestock
366 m
183 m
0 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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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
269 m
Drop
263 m
Highest
161 m
Lowest
16 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Climbs 18% for 200 m early on, comes down 17% for 220 m early on.
Anticlockwise: Easy first 9.4 km, climbs 17% for 220 m near the end, comes down 18% for 200 m near the end.
Better clockwise: you climb the steeper side (0.4 km at 10%+, 0.4 km of it 15%+) and come down 0.2 km of steep ground. Steep descents are where people slip, and they're harder on knees late in a walk.
Main descent: km 2.1–3.2, from 139 m to 58 m.
How the 14.6 km splits
Flat
4.4 km
Climbing
4.3 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.4 km
Descending
5.3 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.2 km
Link it with other walks
Shepherds Trail
Shares 3.5 km of path · meets at km 2.9, 11.2, 13.912.43 km
Chillerton Down Circular Walk, Isle of Wight
Starts here too · Shares 3.3 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 14.47 km
Worsley Trail
Shares 1.3 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 13.921.28 km
The Stenbury Trail
Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 6.7, 6.815.02 km
Chalk Ridge Extreme
Shares 0.2 km of path · meets at km 6.485.63 km