Stage 3 of 7 · South Downs Way

Queen Elizabeth Country Park → Heyshott

Distance

23.5 km

Ascent

+548 m

Descent

-444 m

Est. Time

5h 59m

Altitude

105.2–238.2 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Queen Elizabeth Country Park (bus stop)

357m from trailhead · ~5 min walk

📍

End: Heyshott

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) Easy (5–10%)

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
Queen Elizabeth Country Park → km 5.6 (165m) 108–198m	5.6 km	+249m / -207m	1h 37m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 5.6 (165m) → km 14.2 (151m) 140–228m	8.6 km	+252m / -267m	2h 17m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.2 (151m) → Heyshott 105–238m	9.3 km	+287m / -214m	2h 27m	📈 Climbing
Total	23.5 km	+548m / -444m	6h 21m

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

3h 36m

Calories

1,764 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

31.2 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (162g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1804mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

23 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 548m ↓ 444m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (78%) Easy Grade (22%)

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

68% 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 23.5 km, 548m ascent, max altitude 238.2m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
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Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.0L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2097 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

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Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Heyshott (23.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

🚌 Queen Elizabeth Country Park (54m)

🚌 Hogs Lodge Inn (949m)

🚌 Clanfield Village (2.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Heyshott

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)