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Sussex Diamond Way

Regional route97 km · 60 miBest Apr–Nov

Next nearby hike: The Serpent Trail 1.7 mi · 2.8 kmExplore West Sussex →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 10–21 °C (50–70 °F)

  1. J7°3°82
  2. F8°2°53
  3. M10°4°69
  4. A12°5°52
  5. M16°8°53
  6. J19°11°49
  7. J21°13°48
  8. A21°13°56
  9. S18°11°67
  10. O14°9°92
  11. N10°5°82
  12. D8°3°88

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This regional hiking route in West Sussex, United Kingdom, is about 97 km (60 mi) long. It is at Midhurst. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
97 km · 60 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
98 km · 61 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
At Midhurst (West Sussex, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
West Sussex
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Operator (OSM)
The Ramblers
From / to
Midhurst → Heathfield
Route centre
51.0005, -0.2382
Route start
50.9889, -0.7374
OpenStreetMap
relation 13016936
Wikidata
Q113130809
Official info
sussexborderpath.co.uk/sdw.htm
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

The Serpent Trail

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · West Sussex

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4.6 mi · 7.4 km · West Sussex

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4.8 mi · 7.7 km · West Sussex

Capability Brown's Parkland Walk, Petworth

4.8 mi · 7.8 km · West Sussex

Black Down Temple of the Winds trail, Black Down

5.5 mi · 8.9 km · West Sussex

Downs Link

16 mi · 26 km · West Sussex

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