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Long Man of Wilmington – Climb to the Beachy Head Viewpoint loop from Willingdon and Jevington

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Willingdon And Jevington

Long Man of Wilmington – Climb to the Beachy Head Viewpoint loop from Willingdon and Jevington

Hard

31

runners

Long Man of Wilmington – Climb to the Beachy Head Viewpoint loop from Willingdon and Jevington

04:24

36.6km

870m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

5.25 km

Singletrack Path to Chapel Hill

Highlight • Trail

South Downs Way - Incline 10% tree covered single track

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2

6.95 km

Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

At 235 feet (72 m) tall, the Long Man of Wilmington is said to be the largest representation of a human form in Europe. However, despite its size and enduring …

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3

8.65 km

Wilmington Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wilmington Hill is a small summit in the South Downs area not far from Eastbourne. It is 214 metres high and is a designated Marilyn and has a trig pointed summit.

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11.6 km

Lullington Heath National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

5

23.7 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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6

26.8 km

This lighthouse was built in 1902. The original lighthouse, that being Belle Tout, was moved in one piece in 1999 following cliff erosion. A new lighthouse was then built. In …

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7

29.5 km

Get your lungs ready, you have a nice steep pull to the top of the hill before you start to get the glorious views towards Beachy Head lighthouse.

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B

36.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

11.0 km

3.31 km

1.75 km

838 m

699 m

212 m

192 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

11.1 km

5.70 km

1.88 km

1.16 km

654 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

14°C

70 %

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