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View of the Cuckmere Meanders – Seven Sisters Cliffs loop from Alfriston

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View of the Cuckmere Meanders – Seven Sisters Cliffs loop from Alfriston

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4.7

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View of the Cuckmere Meanders – Seven Sisters Cliffs loop from Alfriston

07:29

26.7km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: May 9, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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242 m

High Street, Alfriston

Highlight • Settlement

Alfriston is often hailed as one of England's most beautiful villages. Walking down the High Street, it’s easy to see why. With medieval inns, quirky boutiques, cafes, a Grade I-listed …

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6.28 km

View of the Cuckmere Meanders

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of the South Downs Way, this path leads you up above the stunning Cuckmere Valley. Hiking through the Seven Sisters Country Park, you can look west across the extreme …

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10.1 km

View of the Seven Sisters Cliffs from Crowlink Path

Highlight • Trail

The path leads beautifully along the chalk cliffs through the hills, a unique experience. There are always spectacular views of the cliffs of the Seven Sisters and the sea, but be careful, the area is not secured.

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11.2 km

Went Hill (Seventh of the Seven Sisters)

Highlight • Summit

The seventh "summit" of the Seven Sisters. The hiking trail meanders over the chalk cliffs with gentle inclines, a great experience.

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11.9 km

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

A busy hub for people coming to walk and admire the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. There is a cafe, toilet block, ice cream van (in summer), shop, visitors’ centre and lots of indoor and outdoor seating.

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12.3 km

Seven Sisters Cliffs

Highlight • Natural

Above the visitor center you have a beautiful view of the chalk cliffs.

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23.4 km

View from Wilmington Hill

Highlight • Summit

Beautiful hill, beautiful views and a beautiful all round walk.

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23.5 km

Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Viewpoint

The first of six peaks to be bagged today. Wilmington Hill is a summit on the South Downs near Eastbourne in East Sussex, in south-east England. Wilmington Hill is 214 …

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23.9 km

Archaeological Site

26.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

10.7 km

2.23 km

1.12 km

380 m

256 m

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

4.26 km

3.87 km

1.82 km

1.48 km

1.34 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

26°C

18°C

41 %

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View of the Cuckmere Meanders – Seven Sisters Cliffs loop from Alfriston

High Street, Alfriston

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View of the Seven Sisters Cliffs from Crowlink Path

Went Hill (Seventh of the Seven Sisters)

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