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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 11–20 °C (52–68 °F)

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  2. F7°3°54
  3. M9°4°58
  4. A11°6°53
  5. M15°9°53
  6. J17°12°48
  7. J19°14°50
  8. A20°14°58
  9. S18°13°65
  10. O14°10°98
  11. N11°7°91
  12. D8°4°87

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 East Sussex, United Kingdom, is about 67 km (42 mi) long. It lies about 2.7 km north of Lewes. 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)
67 km · 42 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
72 km · 45 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
2.7 km N of Lewes (East Sussex, England) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Sussex
Continent
Europe
Route type
Regional route
Route centre
50.9159, -0.0904
Route start
50.8981, 0.0076
OpenStreetMap
relation 331403
Wikidata
Q7649463
Official info
sussexousevalleyway.co.uk/
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

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