Route Summary

This "W"-shaped route profile may have been shorter than many recent walks, but it was a hard one. The two climbs were fairly steep and were "strenuous".

Overall the route covered about 6.7 miles.
The highest point was 838 feet.
The lowest point was 363 feet.
The total ascent was (only) 977 feet (but certainly felt like more).

The Gorse Fox really enjoyed this route and would recommend it. (Bring your own defibrillator).

Homeward bound

As the Gorse Fox returned towards the car he reflected on the number of people he had seen. There were several groups of walkers and a couple of cyclists, and the chap in this picture. All in all he may have seen 20 people in 2.5 hours.

In the background Bury Hill fills the centre of the picture, behind that the Arun Valley nestles out of site and flooded by the heavy rain.

Walking from Bignor

After heavy overnight rain, Saturday dawned bright and sunny. Yesterday's walk had got the juices flowing, and with the Silver Vixen out for the day at a quilting exhibition in Selsey, the Gorse Fox thought another walk was called for.

The route started at a car park (far right of map) at the top of the Downs, near Bignor. (Driving through Bignor, turn left at Jay's Farm and follow the single track road to the top). The route then cycled anti-clockwise passing Glatting Beacon, crossing Burton Down, Sutton Down, Scotchers Bottom and down to Littleton Farm before climbing up to Stickingspit Bottom at the top left hand side of the map. From there it wound back through Crown Tegleaze, down to Upwaltham, and then back up past Coombe Bottom to Upwaltham Hill. From the hill it headed due east to a point where it intersected the Monarch's Way, where it turned north-east back to meet the South Downs Way and the car park.