The South Downs Way
leaving Butser Hill
An almost endless slope runs down from Butser Hill towards marks the start of the journey along the South Downs Way.
What better way to start a long journey with a gravity assisted light footed descent?
This is a fantastic run on a mountain bike, although there is a small gate that needs to be negotiated half way down. If you're lucky some kind soul might be on hand to open it for you so you maintain your momentum as you swoop down the hill on the smooth downland grass.
At the bottom of the hill there's a tunnel which goes underneath the A3, making a dice with death and the busy Portsmouth to London traffic a thing of the past.
If you're nearing the end of your journey from West Sussex then this can seem a pretty daunting climb though.
At 270 metres, or 889 feet, Butser Hill is as high as the South Downs get.
Places to visit close to the South Downs Way
Amberley | Arundel | Ashington | Bepton | Bignor | Bramber | Bramber Castle | Burpham | Bury | Chanctonbury Ring | Charlton | Chilgrove | Clayton | Cocking | Compton | Cootham | Devil's Dyke | The Devil's Humps | Didling | Duncton | East Dean | East Harting | Edburton | Findon | Graffham | Harting Down | Heyshott | Houghton | Hurstpierpoint | North Marden | Parham House | Poynings | Pyecombe | Rackham | Singleton | Slindon | South Harting | South Stoke | Stedham | Steyning | Storrington | Torberry Hill | Treyford | Trotton | Truleigh Hill | Uppark | Up Marden | Upwaltham | Upper Beeding | Washington | West Dean
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- The South Downs Way in Sussex step by step guide
- Walking along the New Lipchis Way from Liphook to Chichester
- The Downs Link from Shoreham-by-Sea to the North Downs
- Some good places for walks in West Sussex
- The Monarch's Way National Trail in West Sussex
- Places to buy walking boots and other outdoor kit in Sussex
- From Chichester to the seaside along Salterns Way
- Horse riding and equestrian sport in West Sussex
- More about Mountain Biking in West Sussex
- Horse riding on the bridleways of Sussex
SOUTH DOWNS WAY - WHERE TO STAY
- B&B Midhurst
- Hotels Midhurst
- B&B Chichester
- Hotels Chichester
- Hotels Petworth
- B&B Arundel
- Hotels Arundel
- B&B Worthing
- Hotels Worthing
- B&B Haywards Heath
- Hotels Burgess Hill
SOUTH DOWNS WAY - STEP BY STEP
- Butser to Harting
- Butser Hill
- Leaving Butser
- Queen Elizabeth Country Park
- Coulters Dean
- Milky Way
- Sussex Border
- Main Down
- Tower Hill
- Harting to Cocking
- Cocking to Upwaltham
- Upwaltham to Amberley
- Amberley to Washington
- Washington to Upper Beeding
- Upper Beeding to Devil's Dyke
- Devil's Dyke to Ditchling Beacon
- South Downs Way Tips
SOUTH DOWNS WAY INFORMATION
- Cycling in Sussex
- Bike repairs
- Bicycle hire
- Mountain Biking
- Sussex Walking
- The Ramblers
- Other trails
- Horse riding
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