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The definitive two-way guide to the South Downs Way: both westbound and eastbound routes are described in full.
Real Maps: Full Ordnance Survey Explorer mapping inside (1:25,000)
18 different itineraries: schedules of 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 days for walkers and runners. Includes both westbound and eastbound itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.
Also includes:
Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more
Full accommodation listings: the best inns, B&Bs and hotels
Detailed section on camping
Essential info for both self-guided and guided trekkers
Information on geology, history, plants and wildlife
Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions
The South Downs Way leads you on an unforgettable journey of discovery through the magnificent chalk hills of Sussex and Hampshire. It travels the length of the South Downs National Park across wonderful hills and meadows bedecked with wild-flowers, through endless fields of shimmering golden corn and along the edge of the epic white cliffs of the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head. It is one of England's official 'National Trails' and is an unforgettable experience
About the author
Andrew McCluggage is an outdoor writer/photographer. He is from Ireland and has been a keen mountain walker all his life. He has been trekking in the Alps for over two decades.
He lives for part of the year in the French Alps and has written are variety of guidebooks including
Tour du Mont Blanc, Walker's Haute Route: Chamonix to Zermatt, Dolomites AV1, GR20, Hadrian's Wall Path and
Walking BrittanyHe was a corporate lawyer for 20 years and was a partner at an international law firm. In 2018 he stopped being a lawyer to start Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks.
Summary
Definitive two-way guide to the South Downs Way with westbound and eastbound routes described in full. Contains full Ordnance Survey Explorer mapping inside (1:25,000) and has 18 different itineraries for walkers and runners. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.
