📈 **Grade: 🥾🥾🥾🥾Level 4 - Difficult, with steep climbs and descents.** ⚠️ **Not suitable for beginners** **ABOUT:** Starting at Hassocks Train Station, this point-to-point hike offers sweeping views of the South Downs and the High Weald. We stop for lunch in the charming village of Ditchling, then enjoy a well-earned pub stop near Lewes Train Station. It’s a full day of adventure, rewarding climbs, and classic South Downs scenery. \-\-\- **SUMMARY:** 🥾 \~22\.5km \(\~14 miles\) \| Point\-to\-Point Walk \| 📈Elevation gain: \~460m \| Duration: \~5\.5\-6\.5 hours\. 📍 Start: Hassocks Train Station at 09:20 (as soon as check-in is complete). 🏁 Finish: Lewes Train Station, approx. 15:30-16:30. \-\-\- **⚠️ TERRAIN, CONDITIONS AND DIFFICULTY:** Fields, woods, and rough, uneven terrain with loose stones and exposed tree roots. Sections can be muddy and slippery in wet weather, so waterproof hiking boots with good grip are essential. Cattle may be in the fields. We may need to cross roads, so please be mindful of traffic. **Total distance**: approx. \~22.5km (\~14miles) **Elevation gain:** \~460m **Grade:** Difficult **Pace:** Approx. 4.6 km/h (\~3mph) \-\-\- **DESCRIPTION:** Starting at Hassocks railway station, we head south towards Butchers Woods before tackling a steep climb to the chalk ridge and Clayton’s iconic 19th-century Jack and Jill Windmill. We follow the famous South Downs Way along the ridge, taking in stunning landscapes, then descend to the charming village of Ditchling for lunch. Some sections may be muddy and slippery, so proper hiking boots and poles are recommended. After lunch, we head toward the Downs, climbing steadily back up to Ditchling Beacon, the highest point in East Sussex. On the way, we enjoy panoramic views of the Downs and the High Weald in autumn colours. We continue past Blackcap, descend towards the woods, then walk along the River Ouse at Offham towards the historic town of Lewes. We pass Lewes Castle and the High Street before finishing a

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