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Just finished it having done it clockwise. Some thoughts:
Its hard work but v rewarding
Salisbury Plains section out to Winchester is the part that most felt like a slog with scenery much better on the Ridgeline and South Downs. It might even be worth doing the road option rather than off road
GPS directions at one point followed exactly the South Downs walking route and took me over a number of stiles...will look to pull out where but could easily be gone around.
There isnt a lot of food and drink options on the route so take advantage of them when theyre available (if you dont want to divert too much)
I was on 38c tubeless tyres and wouldnt really want to do it on something narrower particularly when its wet. Speaking of which, a large proportion of the route is flinty and could be a PITA (I had one puncture which some additional sealant took care of)
Id imagine without a GPS device (I used smartphone with Komoot and a couple of battery packs), youre going to be taking it a lot easier with all the twists and turns
Wild camping wasnt too much of a problem. Rode slow but steady from 730-6 and then looked out for sites
After the solitude of the countryside, riding through the middle of Reading comes as a shock
Met a few people on the route doing it, pretty much even split of wild campers, campsiters and credit card tourers
Hi to forum person I met...hope your ride goes well