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Hamstead Trail

Linear Trail · Isle of Wight

350

XP

about 2 h 42 min walking

Strenuous
12 km
Linear
Graded from its length and climb.
0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km

300 m

150 m

0 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

184 m

Drop

197 m

Highest

154 m

Lowest

1 m

Walking time

about 2 h 42 min

Which way round

As mapped: Climbs 14% for 270 m early on, comes down 12% for 230 m early on.

Reversed: Easy first 8.1 km, climbs 12% for 230 m near the end, comes down 14% for 270 m near the end.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main climb: km 0.0–2.6, from 17 m to 153 m.

How the 12.0 km splits

Flat

4.5 km

Climbing

2.9 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.3 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.2 km

Descending

3.9 km

Steep descending (10–15%)

0.2 km

Link it with other walks

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Shares 2.9 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 8.5, 8.7…

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Compton Trail, Isle of Wight

Shares 1.3 km of path · meets at km 0.9, 2.3

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

Shares 1.3 km of path · meets at km 1.6

7.7 km

Tapnell Trail

Shares 1.2 km of path · meets at km 3.3

11.06 km

Perimeter Route, Mottistone

Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 2.0

14.35 km

Mottistone Trial, Mottistone

Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 1.3

7.69 km

Tennyson Trail

Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 2.0

21.69 km

Discover Dansbury trail, Isle of Wight

Shares 0.8 km of path · meets at km 0.2, 0.5

5.3 km

Compton Bay and Downs Walk, Isle of Wight

Shares 0.7 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 2.0, 2.7

12.28 km

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