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Tennyson Trail

Linear Trail · Isle of Wight

550

XP

about 5 h 5 min walking

Strenuous
21.69 km
Linear
Graded from its length and climb.
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542 m

271 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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Hilly walk

4 steep stretches — marked on the map.

Climb

453 m

Drop

463 m

Highest

219 m

Lowest

3 m

Walking time

about 5 h 5 min

Which way round

As mapped: Climbs 13% for 370 m midway, comes down 14% for 330 m near the end.

Reversed: Climbs 14% for 330 m early on, comes down 13% for 370 m midway.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main climb: km 15.6–18.0, from 3 m to 140 m.

How the 21.7 km splits

Flat

8.9 km

Climbing

5.8 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.6 km

Descending

5.8 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.6 km

Link it with other walks

Chalk Ridge Extreme

Shares 14.3 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 6.8

85.63 km

Isle of Wight Coastal Path

Shares 5.6 km of path · meets at km 15.4, 15.7, 20.4…

112.46 km

Perimeter Route, Mottistone

Shares 5.0 km of path · meets at km 7.9

14.35 km

Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of Wight

Shares 4.4 km of path · meets at km 10.5, 11.3

12.28 km

Paradise on the Isle of Wight Butterfly Walk, Isle of Wight

Shares 3.7 km of path · meets at km 10.7

7.7 km

A Climb To The Common at Mottistone

Shares 2.0 km of path · meets at km 7.9

6.41 km

Tennyson Down Trail, Isle of Wight

Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 16.4, 17.7, 18.4…

11.15 km

Worsley Trail

Shares 1.1 km of path · meets at km 6.8

21.28 km

Compton Trail, Isle of Wight

Shares 1.1 km of path · meets at km 10.9

6.28 km

Hamstead Trail

Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 10.7

12 km

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