South Downs Way

The route runs from the cathedral city of Winchester in the west, the first capital of England, to the white chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head at Eastbourne in the east, with almost all of its length off-road. It was the first bridleway National Trail in England and may be walked, ridden on horseback or cycled. It is the only National Trail lying entirely within a National Park.

National Trail since

1972-07

Length (km)

160

Drawn from

Winchester

Drawn to

Eastbourne

OpenStreetMap relation

www.openstreetmap.org/relation/77976

Where the length and date are published

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Downs_Way

Category: Hiking & Trails

Tags: england, chalk, bridleway, horse riding, cycling

Coordinates: 50.90112362848511, -0.4744451698599108

Part of The National Trails of England and Wales

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