Stage 1 of 7 · South Downs Way

Start → Peake New Road

Distance

20.5 km

Ascent

+319 m

Descent

-295 m

Est. Time

4h 52m

Altitude

36.5–205.4 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Winchester Bus Station -G (bus stop)

230m from trailhead · ~3 min walk

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Getting Out

Peake New Road (bus stop)

422m from trail end · ~5 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Start → km 5.8 (163m) 37–172m	5.8 km	+224m / -100m	1h 34m	📈 Climbing
km 5.8 (163m) → km 14.8 (172m) 101–181m	9 km	+227m / -219m	2h 17m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.8 (172m) → Peake New Road 62–205m	5.7 km	+115m / -222m	1h 26m	📉 Descending
Total	20.5 km	+319m / -295m	5h 18m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

2h 54m

Calories

1,431 kcal

Water Needed

2 L

Effort Distance

25.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (131g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1455mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

16 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 319m ↓ 295m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (100%)

Surface Type

Unknown (26%) Asphalt (17%) Compacted (12%) Grass (11%) Unpaved (11%) Dirt (6%) Gravel (5%) Ground (4%) Concrete (3%) Rock (1%) Fine gravel (1%) Concrete:plates (1%) Paving stones (1%) Pebblestone (1%) Wood (1%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (26%)

Paved (17%)

Compacted (12%)

Grass (11%)

Unpaved Trail (11%)

Dirt (6%)

Gravel (5%)

Natural Ground (4%)

Paved (3%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

60% north-facing slopes

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 20.5 km, 319m ascent, max altitude 205.4m, ~5h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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2L hydration pack

Estimated 2.4L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1706 kcal burn

Recommended 4 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
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Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Start to Peake New Road (20.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Start

🚌 Garbett Road (66m)

🚌 Winnall Manor Road (102m)

🚌 Winchester Bus Station -G (174m)

Finish — Getting Back

Peake New Road

🚌 Peake New Road (318m)

🚌 Corhampton Park (353m)

🚌 The Butts (877m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Woodpeckers Drive 2.8 km off trail
Teg Down Meads 3.6 km off trail
Grovelands Road 3.4 km off trail
Hillside Road 3.3 km off trail
Webster Road 3.5 km off trail
Littleton Stud 4.2 km off trail
Littleton Church 4.2 km off trail
Running Horse Ph 4.4 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 373m off trail
Drinking Water 265m off trail
Drinking Water km 7.3 · 1.1 km off trail
Drinking Water km 11.7 · 181m off trail
Drinking Water km 15.5 · 1.1 km off trail

Next Stage

South Downs Way Stage 2: Peake New Road → Queen Elizabeth Country Park

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