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Metropolitan Walkers Group

The London-based hiking group for people in their 20s - 30s.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

This walk takes to the heights of the South Downs the moderate way. After a steady climb through the Brighton suburbs and out onto green hills, the route reaches the ridge line and then follows it, on a clear day giving sweeping views across the Sussex countryside and out to sea. It keeps the elevation until the steady descent to the village of Rodmell (where Monk's House was once home to Virginia Woolf). From there, the meanders of the River Ouse unfurl the way to Lewes.

Please bring packed lunch, pub stop at end of walk.

Terrain: Hills, fields, riverbank.

Travel: Take 9:58 from London Victoria (10:05 Clapham Junction, 10:17 East Croydon), change at Brighton (arr. 11:08, dep. 11:17), arr. Moulsecoomb 11:23.

Buy return to Moulsecoomb. (NB the change at Brighton is at the front of the train. It's a good idea to sit at the front of the train into Brighton to allow a quick change in case of delay.)

Sunday, 28 April 2024
Start time:
11:25 am
Estimated finish time:
4:15 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
185m / 607ft
Type:
linear

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • Dog friendly
  • No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 32521 06910
Nearest postcode:
BN2 4HP
what3words:
diner.eggs.spin
Start time:
11:25 am

Moulsecoomb station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 41623 09828
Nearest postcode:
BN7 2UP
what3words:
ship.stooping.lazy
Estimated finish time:
4:15 pm

Lewes Station

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking