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South East England

View from Beacon Hill – Pen Hill loop from Cocking

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

View from Beacon Hill – Pen Hill loop from Cocking

Moderate

5.0

(6)

69

hikers

View from Beacon Hill – Pen Hill loop from Cocking

04:46

16.7km

370m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

214 m

Flint Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

A great place to stop for refreshments along the South Downs Way. Great outdoor seating area in a nice sheltered courtyard.

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2

2.55 km

View of the Pine Forest in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

3.22 km

View of the South Downs Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

8.08 km

Harting Down

Highlight • Natural Monument

Either you've coasted down a steep bit, or ridden up a steep bit... but the views are worth it!

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5

8.37 km

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

On clear days you can see Portsmouth, Southampton, Goodwood, Isle of Wight and much more. Breathtaking...

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6

8.38 km

View from Beacon Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the summit of Beacon Hill, you are afforded wonderful views that stretch for miles in all directions. If you are hiking the South Downs Way, the trail actually takes …

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7

8.80 km

Pen Hill

Highlight • Natural

This is a stunning area with good, wide, chalky paths that make even walking in the wetter winter months a breeze. Owing to the porous nature of chalk, even my …

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8

11.2 km

German Airman Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Quite a rare memorial, one to a German airman that perished in a WW2 raid by a Junkers bomber that was shot down and crashed nearby.

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B

16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

389 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

2.41 km

2.04 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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