Shorter Firle and the South Downs Way towards Alfriston and back

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Overview

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Thursday, 7 August 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 2:00 pm

Difficulty:: Easy
Distance:: 10.5km / 6.5mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 46914 07429
Nearest postcode:: BN8 6NX
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Firle car park

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Distance:: 6.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

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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

Join now for just £3.58 per month