Bembridge and Culver Downs trail, Isle of Wight
Loop Walk · Isle of Wight
250
XP
about 1 h 58 min walking
East island circular with views of the coast, countryside & from Culver Downs. Via the only surviving windmill on the island, along coast path & past a Victorian fort & RSPB Brading Marshes. Uneven surfaces, 1 steep ascent mid trail, steps & stiles.
213 m
107 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
158 m
Drop
161 m
Highest
100 m
Lowest
0 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Climbs 15% for 250 m early on, comes down 12% for 200 m midway.
Anticlockwise: Easy first 3.2 km, climbs 12% for 200 m midway, comes down 15% for 250 m near the end.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main descent: km 3.7–5.3, from 83 m to 7 m.
How the 8.5 km splits
Flat
2.6 km
Climbing
2.5 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.3 km
Descending
3.0 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.2 km
Link it with other walks
The Culver Trail
Shares 2.7 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 8.44.87 km
The Bembridge Trail
Shares 2.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 5.819.15 km
Yar River Trail
Shares 2.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 5.828.52 km
Isle of Wight Coastal Path
Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 1.2, 2.0, 2.2…112.46 km
Circumnavigate Culver Down Trail, Isle of Wight
Shares 0.8 km of path · meets at km 2.3, 2.7, 2.8…4.34 km
Fine fortifications trail at Bembridge and Culver Downs, Isle of Wight
Shares 0.4 km of path · meets at km 2.4, 3.83.19 km