South Downs Way Race

Saturday 11th September 2010

 

 

Southease - Devil's Dyke walkthrough (taken January 2010) CHECKPOINT 1 - S outhease rail crossing If instructed by a marshall you must either wait until railway line is clear, or use bridge

Bridge over the Ouse

Southease Village

Cross here, the SDW continues through the gate on the right - not as per the Downland Challenge route

Turn right before farm

Leave main track to head up to the top of Mill Hill

It may not be quite this muddy in September

Turn off the concrete path when it turns left.

Along Jugg's Road

Turn right to follow the curve of the valley

Under the railway line

Bridge over the A27

Water tap - adjacent to the A27

Crossing Balmer Down

Turning left, away from Blackcap

Along Plumpton Plain

Along Western Brow towards Ditchling Beacon

Passing Ditchling Beacon car park

View from Ditchling Beacon

The SDW takes a sharp left turn from the end of the bridleway, before you reach the Jack and Jill windmills

Through Pyecombe Golf Club

Across the road, the SDW continues on a footpath behind the hedge

CHECKPOINT 2 - School Lane, Pyecombe

The church at the top of Pyecombe

Bridge over the A23

The SDW turns along the narrow path on the left

Alongside the Devil's Dyke

Crossing the access road to the Devil's Dyke viewpoint