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Metropolitan Walkers Group

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

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Overview

This is the third in the series of Mountain Fitness Walks, starting in Goring-by-Sea and finishing in Shoreham-by-Sea. The walk has a several undulations and takes in the iron age hill fortresses of Chanctonbury Ring and Cissbury Ring. Throughout the walk, there are a number of good viewpoints over the South Downs National Park and towards the coast.

This walk has a total ascent of 810 metres and mileage of 22 miles. To cover the distance in daylight hours, a good pace will be taken.

There will be a picnic lunch stop en route, so please bring a packed lunch. Please also bring plenty of water and snacks.  Pub stop at the end. 

Travel: Take 08:46 from London Victoria (Clapham Junction 08:53; East Croydon 09:04); arr. Goring-by-Sea at 10:19.

Buy return to Goring-by-Sea.

Saturday, 22 March 2025
Start time:
10:20 am
Estimated finish time:
11:59 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
35.4km / 22.0mi
Ascent:
810m / 2657ft
Type:
linear

Starting point

Grid reference:
TQ 10496 03185
Nearest postcode:
BN12 5AB
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Start time:
10:20 am

Goring-by-Sea Station

Finishing point

Grid reference:
TQ 21618 05262
Nearest postcode:
BN43 5US
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Estimated finish time:
11:59 pm

Shoreham-by-Sea

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