Seascapes and Saltmarsh Trail at Cuckmere Valley, South Downs East
Loop Walk · South Downs
200
XP
about 1 h walking
Listen to seabirds, taste the salty tang of the air and enjoy sweeping views to the sea, over the South Downs and northwards towards the Weald on this Cuckmere Valley walking trail. The valley floor can be muddy in winter so outdoor shoes are advised.
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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
68 m
Drop
65 m
Highest
71 m
Lowest
1 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Easy first 3.2 km, no steep climbing, comes down 17% for 230 m early on.
Anticlockwise: Easy first 3.5 km, climbs 17% for 230 m near the end, no steep descents.
Better anticlockwise: you climb the steeper side (0.2 km at 10%+, 0.2 km of it 15%+) and come down no steep ground. Steep descents are where people slip, and they're harder on knees late in a walk.
Main descent: km 0.0–1.3, from 71 m to 3 m.
How the 4.5 km splits
Flat
2.2 km
Climbing
0.7 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.2 km
Descending
1.3 km