- START GR 875166 Car Park on A286
- Head due East across the A286 along the South Downs Way for 2km to a signed bridleway at (894165).. Turn left through the gate, across open ground to a second gate. Descend steeply through the woods to a track. Turn right and immediately right again and climb back up to the South Downs Way at (906165)
- Turn left for 800m to a finger post. Turn left and descend to edge of wood. Bear right along wood edge to join track leading to Graffham (926168). Turn right on road and bear right past church. Join signed RUPP beside the school entrance . Zig-zag right at gate and climb back to the South Downs Way (927161)
- Follow the South Downs Way for 1km to a x-roads. Turn right. Descend then climb through trees. Keep left at the first junction to reach another at (927146). Bear right keeping to the main track for a long descent to reach a walled track leading down to East Dean.
- Turn right into the village, then right after the phone box. Follow the road to Charlton. Turn right at the crossroads (888131) for 1.3km. Turn left then bear immediately right and climb to a 4-way junction at (889146). Go straight on then bear right past Broadham House. Follow track along edge of woods to (882152). Keep straight on for 500m then zig-zag down to the A286.
- Turn right along A-road for 200m then turn left up a bridleway to a track.Keep left then take the left fork for 1.2km to a T-junction with a forest track. Keep left for 120m to a junction at (860158). Turn right and look for a bridleway marker after 160m. Take this left and climb to a T-junction at (858167)
- Either (a) Turn right to return to start, or (b) have some more fun
- Turn left and keep right after 200m. Keep straight on into Newfarm Plantation along singletrack to a staggered cross-roads of bridleways at (848167) Turn right for 500m to the South Downs Way, then right for 2.5km back to the start.
OS Landranger Map 197 Chichester & The South Downs
Mainly singletrack. Some tricky sections especially in the muddy parts.
South Downs 2 - 28km—Medium +
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