Chillerton Down Circular Walk, Isle of Wight

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Loop Walk · Isle of Wight

300

about 1 h 42 min walking

Moderate

7 km

Loop

02:00-02:15

Graded from its length and climb.

A 4.5mile circular of Chillerton Down; peaceful, unspoilt & largely undiscovered chalk downland. A beauty spot with great views of the Island. Best in the spring, when the wildflowers are in bloom. Uneven paths on hilly terrain with gates & steep inclines

216 m

128 m

41 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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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

179 m

Drop

175 m

Highest

164 m

Lowest

58 m

Which way round

Anticlockwise: Climbs 15% for 550 m midway, comes down 17% for 220 m midway.

Clockwise: Climbs 17% for 220 m midway, comes down 15% for 550 m midway.

Better anticlockwise: you climb the steeper side (0.8 km at 10%+, 0.8 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 climb: km 3.3–4.2, from 59 m to 161 m.

How the 7.0 km splits

Flat

2.0 km

Climbing

1.4 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.8 km

Descending

2.7 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

0.2 km