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The Upper Horseshoe, from Middle House

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Trail stats

Distance
2.92 mi
Elevation gain
551 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
551 ft
Max elevation
615 ft
TrailRank 
26
Min elevation
43 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
53 minutes
Time
59 minutes
Coordinates
807
Uploaded
August 2, 2019
Recorded
August 2019
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near Steyning, England (United Kingdom)

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Photo ofThe Upper Horseshoe, from Middle House Photo ofThe Upper Horseshoe, from Middle House Photo ofThe Upper Horseshoe, from Middle House

Itinerary description

The Upper Horseshoe, from Middle House

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 39 ft
Photo ofTurn left off the High Street onto Dog Lane in front of Springwells Hotel

Turn left off the High Street onto Dog Lane in front of Springwells Hotel

PictographPhoto Altitude 62 ft
Photo ofContinue up Dog Lane and turn right at the end

Continue up Dog Lane and turn right at the end

PictographPhoto Altitude 62 ft
Photo ofTurn left onto the road opposite the White Horse pub

Turn left onto the road opposite the White Horse pub

PictographPhoto Altitude 66 ft
Photo ofFollow the road round to the right

Follow the road round to the right

PictographPhoto Altitude 69 ft
Photo ofCross the large village green, which is known as the Memorial Playing Field, with great views of the South Downs ahead

Cross the large village green, which is known as the Memorial Playing Field, with great views of the South Downs ahead

PictographPhoto Altitude 75 ft
Photo ofAt the top of the field, turn left through a small orchard, and then right past some allotments

At the top of the field, turn left through a small orchard, and then right past some allotments

PictographPhoto Altitude 89 ft
Photo ofTurn right onto Newham Lane

Turn right onto Newham Lane

PictographPhoto Altitude 125 ft
Photo ofContinue up Newham Lane. Take care: there's no pavement here, and the road is narrow. Step to the side to allow cars to pass

Continue up Newham Lane. Take care: there's no pavement here, and the road is narrow. Step to the side to allow cars to pass

PictographPhoto Altitude 161 ft
Photo ofTurn right off Newham Lane up a public footpath

Turn right off Newham Lane up a public footpath

PictographPhoto Altitude 194 ft
Photo ofTake the left fork up the hill. The right fork takes you along the Lower Horseshoe

Take the left fork up the hill. The right fork takes you along the Lower Horseshoe

PictographPhoto Altitude 279 ft
Photo ofUp through the gate. This is the steepest bit

Up through the gate. This is the steepest bit

PictographPhoto Altitude 528 ft
Photo ofYou're almost at the top, and can rest on 'Mary Virgo's bench'. Left takes you up onto the South Downs, but we go right

You're almost at the top, and can rest on 'Mary Virgo's bench'. Left takes you up onto the South Downs, but we go right

PictographPhoto Altitude 535 ft
Photo ofFollow the trail along the ridge. Watch out for stinging nettles

Follow the trail along the ridge. Watch out for stinging nettles

PictographPhoto Altitude 515 ft
Photo ofTurn right at the fork. Going left makes for a slightly longer walk through the mountain biking area

Turn right at the fork. Going left makes for a slightly longer walk through the mountain biking area

PictographPhoto Altitude 472 ft
Photo ofAs you emerge from the woods you are rewarded with a great view of the Sussex Weald. Head on down

As you emerge from the woods you are rewarded with a great view of the Sussex Weald. Head on down

PictographPhoto Altitude 302 ft
Photo ofLeft down the hill. The right form goes to the same place, but lacks the panoramic views

Left down the hill. The right form goes to the same place, but lacks the panoramic views

PictographPhoto Altitude 66 ft
Photo ofBack onto the Memorial Playing Field and home the way you came

Back onto the Memorial Playing Field and home the way you came

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