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Gander Down – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

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Gander Down – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

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Gander Down – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

03:21

12.2km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4 m

Baker & White Coffee Co. at Cheesefoot Head Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great coffee, good selection of cakes and friendly service from a vintage van. Open Thursday - Sunday
07:30 - 16:30.

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97 m

Baker & White Café

Highlight • Cafe

2.78 km

Oakclose Plantation

Forest

5.61 km

Lane End Copse

Forest

6.98 km

Water Tap at South Downs National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

6.99 km

South Downs Way Drinking Water Point

Highlight • Rest Area

Fresh water tap - an essential resource for South Downs Way walkers and cyclists. Tap tested and working in May 2022.

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7.71 km

Gander Down

Highlight • Trail

8.62 km

Bench With a View of South Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

10.7 km

Water Pumps and Cycle Tool Kit at South Downs Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Fresh water tap - an essential resource for South Downs Way walkers and cyclists. Tap tested and working in May 2022. This station also includes a bike pump/tools.

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11.9 km

Cheesefoot Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

The large natural amphitheatre of Cheesefoot Head marks the first great view you experience along the South Downs Way, with views stretching to the Solent and the Isle of Wight. …

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12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.75 km

3.81 km

1.67 km

Surfaces

5.48 km

4.60 km

2.16 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 25 May

30°C

17°C

0 %

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Gander Down – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

Baker & White Coffee Co. at Cheesefoot Head Car Park

Baker & White Café

Water Tap at South Downs National Park

South Downs Way Drinking Water Point

Gander Down

Bench With a View of South Downs

Water Pumps and Cycle Tool Kit at South Downs Way

Cheesefoot Head

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