Start/Finish Queen Elizabeth Country Park, SU719185 Total distance 18km (11.2 miles) Total ascent 405m (1328 feet) Total time 1-3 hours Summary Truncated version of our Classic loop that gives a flavour of the area while missing out the trickier bits 1. From the QECP visitor centre head south, leaving the centre to your left, and follow the road as it swings left and begins to climb. At first switchback left, carry straight on past picnic area on forest track. 2. Fork right when the track splits, following South Downs Way signs. Descend to a car park and continue straight on, initially on Tarmac and then on track. At Coulters Dean Farm (SU749195) continue straight on along road. 3. At Sunwood Farm turn right onto bridleway (following SDW signs) and after 250m turn right again to climb through woods on wide, easy track. The track starts to descend – ignore turnings to right and continue to four-way trail junction at SU770174. Turn right, continue for 350m then turn right again onto bridleway. 4. At trail junction turn left and follow to Eckensfield. Turn right on track around field edge and descend towards a house. Turn right into woods before the house then left onto track along valley bottom (be warned, this may be muddy). Descend to Woodcroft Farm, turn left on lane then right over railway bridge. 5. Fork right after bridge to follow the road north parallel to the railway for 1km. Turn sharp left onto byway and climb to rejoin the road. Turn right and follow a road, bearing right in Chalton village. 1km outside Chalton turn right onto bridleway – if you reach Chalton Ancient Farm you’ve gone too far. 6. Climb between fields then descend to a corner of woodland. Keep left and follow the bridleway all the way back to Queen Elizabeth Country Park visitor centre.by wmbsu
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