Between The South Downs and the Sea Circular Walk, South Downs East
Loop Walk · South Downs
350
XP
about 2 h 33 min walking
Start & end in Crowlink, go through meadows & trees, down towards Birling Gap & over 3 of the Seven Sisters. See great coastal views, seasonal wildlife & flower displays. Optional detours to a historic pub & a seaside café. Steep hills, stiles & gates.
255 m
127 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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3 steep stretches — marked on the map.
Climb
305 m
Drop
219 m
Highest
115 m
Lowest
6 m
Which way round
Uphill: Climbs 15% for 230 m near the end, comes down 13% for 250 m early on.
Downhill: Easy first 4.9 km, climbs 13% for 250 m near the end, comes down 15% for 230 m early on.
Shown as the climb. Turn it round for the descent.
Main climb: km 0.0–2.1, from 21 m to 115 m.
How the 10.2 km splits
Flat
2.4 km
Climbing
3.9 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.5 km
Descending
3.2 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.3 km
Link it with other walks
Birling Gap from the Tiger Inn, South Downs East
Shares 3.7 km of path · meets at km 1.6, 3.0, 3.3…5.7 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Shoreham to Eastbourne
Shares 3.2 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 4.4, 7.253.34 km
Clifftop Walk From Birling Gap to Exceat, South Downs East
Shares 3.2 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 4.4, 7.25.97 km
South Downs Way
Shares 3.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 4.4, 7.2…163.23 km