South Downs way, end-to-end, TBC

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mashton

Thread hijack:

I am planning a mini adventure on Sunday, riding the SDW from Petersfield (Buriton) to Chanctonbury Ring, just after Washington. Plan to wild camp there and then ride back to Amberley in the morning for the train home.

I'm doing it single speed on a Charge Plug with knobbly tyres, using panniers for kit carrying.

I think that the main ride will be about 35 miles, with an early dinner stop in Amberley.

I have never ridden on the SDW before and don't really know how much time to allow. (I've also never bike camped before - I am excited).

Can anyone with experience give me a bit of a heads up on how hard this will be and how long it might take? Is it an all day kind of thing or a few hours in the afternoon?

Also, are stiles or kissing gates likely to be a massive pain on this part of the SDW?

Thanks for any advice you can give.

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TvH in reply to @mashton

Well there are no stiles or kissing gates, just plenty of farm gates, so that's fine.

Chanctonbury ring is a nice place to bivvy. The doggy folk come pretty early though.

I'm doing it single speed on a Charge Plug with knobbly tyres, using panniers for kit carrying.

You might be walking a lot...

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