Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Arun Retractable Footbridge – River Arun Pedestrian Bridge loop from Ford

Arun Retractable Footbridge – River Arun Pedestrian Bridge loop from Ford

Easy

riders

Arun Retractable Footbridge – River Arun Pedestrian Bridge loop from Ford

01:39

42.3km

90m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.97 km for 102 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

657 m

Arun Retractable Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

This is a pretty cool bridge, as it is one of the few retractable steel pedestrian footbridges in existence. The bridge linking East and West Littlehampton across the River Arun …

Tip by

4.42 km

The original swing bridge was designed to replace a ferry in 1908 - which was then also later replaced by this smaller retractable pedestrian bridge. When fully functional the bridge opens twice daily for river traffic to pass through.

Tip by

4.99 km

Harbour Lights Café

Highlight • Cafe

5.05 km

Littlehampton Lifeboat Station

Highlight • Structure

Littlehampton Lifeboat Station has been here for many years although the building has changed, as have the boats. Today we have a fast Rib which is towed in and out by tractor. Formerly there was a Blue Peter Lifeboat.

Tip by

6.41 km

Littlehampton Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Promenade is a beautiful & vibrant destination in the seaside town of Littlehampton consisting of a long wide walkway that runs parallel to the beach.

The promenade is home …

Tip by

15.9 km

Barnham Link

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stony path but beautiful veiws

Tip by

27.6 km

Gribble Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

4.13 km

3.17 km

957 m

209 m

204 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

220 m

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

14°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

143

Steyning and Ditchling Beacon loop from Southwick – South Downs National Park

03:13h

69.3km

520m

Easy

5.0

123

Botolphs and Sompting loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

01:08h

23.8km

210m

Moderate

4.4

125

Steyning and Poynings loop from Shoreham-by-Sea – South Downs National Park

03:08h

67.9km

520m

Moderate

4.4

East Dean and Cocking loop from Rowlands Castle

03:19h

73.6km

720m

Moderate

West Dean and Rowlands Castle loop from Chichester – South Downs National Park

03:30h

74.1km

720m

Hard

4.3

The Down's link loop to Arundel Castle

03:23h

72.2km

540m

Moderate

5.0

Amberley, Petworth and Waltham Brooks loop – South Downs National Park

02:23h

45.9km

490m

Moderate

5.0

Petworth and Fittleworth loop from Amberley – South Downs National Park

02:14h

44.9km

480m

Moderate

4.0

Chichester, Goodwood and the Centurion Way – South Downs National Park

02:54h

62.2km

580m

Moderate

5.0

Portsea Island, Hayling Island & Chichester loop using the ferries

02:58h

71.5km

200m

Moderate

Midhurst and East Dean loop from Amberley

03:21h

70.5km

810m

Moderate

Bordon and Petersfield loop from Rowlands Castle

04:00h

78.1km

850m

Arun Retractable Footbridge – River Arun Pedestrian Bridge loop from Ford

Public Footpath

Arun Retractable Footbridge

River Arun Pedestrian Bridge

Harbour Lights Café

Littlehampton Lifeboat Station

Littlehampton Promenade

Barnham Link

Gribble Inn

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️