Stage 2 of 7 · South Downs Way

Peake New Road → Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Distance
16.0 km
Ascent
+336 m
Descent
-277 m
Est. Time
3h 59m
Altitude
63–248.8 m
Type
point-to-point
⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland
🚌

Getting Here

Peake New Road (bus stop)

422m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Queen Elizabeth Country Park (bus stop)

357m from trail end · ~5 min walk

Elevation Profile

75m100m125m150m175m200m225m250m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km16 km249m63m
Flat (<5%)

Route Map

Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Peake New Road → km 4.1 (213m)
63–220m
4.1 km+199m / -51m1h 10m📈 Climbing
km 4.1 (213m) → km 10.1 (220m)
101–232m
6 km+188m / -181m1h 36m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 10.1 (220m) → Queen Elizabeth Country Park
124–249m
6 km+144m / -240m1h 33m📉 Descending
Total16.0 km+336m / -277m4h 19m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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

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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
2h 24m
Calories
1,176 kcal
Water Needed
1.7 L
Effort Distance
20.7 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (108g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1200mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
21 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 336m ↓ 277m

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
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
15%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
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 16.0 km, 336m ascent, max altitude 248.8m, ~4h duration.

Essential 4 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    2L hydration pack
    Estimated 2.0L needed
  • 🍫
    Energy bars & gels
    Est. 1399 kcal burn
Recommended 3 items
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen
    Basic sun protection
  • 🩹
    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 Peake New Road to Queen Elizabeth Country Park (16.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Peake New Road
🚌 Peake New Road (323m)
🚌 Corhampton Park (1.0km)
🚌 River Meon (1.3km)
Finish — Getting Back
Queen Elizabeth Country Park
🚌 Queen Elizabeth Country Park (47m)
🚌 Hogs Lodge Inn (1.7km)
🚌 Pidham Cottage (2.0km)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Hill Place Cottage 4.7 km off trail
  • Hill Place Farm 4.6 km off trail
  • Corhampton Park 1.0 km off trail
  • River Meon 1.3 km off trail
  • Abbey House 2.6 km off trail
  • Peake New Road 323m off trail
  • Mayhill House km 0.2 · 4.8 km off trail
  • South Hill km 0.2 · 4.8 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Shelter km 15.9 · 325m off trail
  • Shelter km 16 · 458m off trail
  • Shelter km 16 · 504m off trail
  • Shelter km 16 · 995m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Drinking Water km 4.9 · 1.2 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 6.2 · 645m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 9.1 · 349m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 10.6 · 508m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 15.7 · 243m off trail

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