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

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20.5 km Distance319 m Climb4h 52m Est. time205 m High pointMODERATE Difficulty
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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

Elevation Profile

50m75m100m125m150m175m200m05 km10 km15 km20 km205m37m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Start → km 5.8 (163m)
37–172m
5.8 km+224m / -100m1h 34m📈 Climbing
km 5.8 (163m) → km 14.8 (172m)
101–181m
9 km+227m / -219m2h 17m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.8 (172m) → Peake New Road
62–205m
5.7 km+115m / -222m1h 26m📉 Descending
Total20.5 km+319m / -295m5h 18m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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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
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
16 m/km
Gentle profile
↑ 319m ↓ 295m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈29% paved · ≈71% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 74% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
60% north-facing slopes
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

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

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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
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    Estimated 2.4L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 1706 kcal burn
Recommended 4 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🧥
    Light rain jacket
    Weather changes fast in the mountains
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    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)

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

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.