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Volk’s Electric Railway – Lower Cliff Path, South Downs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex

Volk’s Electric Railway – Lower Cliff Path, South Downs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

Hard

4.8

(8)

4,003

runners

Volk’s Electric Railway – Lower Cliff Path, South Downs loop from Shoreham-by-Sea

03:21

32.3km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

381 m

Shoreham-by-Sea Town Centre Cafés and Bakeries

Highlight • Settlement

Outdoor eating in the precinct

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2

11.6 km

Steve Ovett Statue

Highlight • Monument

As a middle-distance runner, he won gold medals in the 800 meters at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Ovett set five world records in the 1500 meters and one mile …

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3

12.0 km

Volk’s Electric Railway

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Oldest electric train in Great Britain and a Brighton highlight, because a ride on the Volk’s Electric Railway with a gauge of 825 millimeters is not just for train lovers. …

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12.6 km

Duke's Mound Bushes

Forest

14.5 km

Beach

Beach

6

14.8 km

Lower Cliff Path, South Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

7

22.4 km

West Pier Skeleton

Highlight • Structure

The West Pier is a ruined pier in Brighton, England. Designed by Eugenius Birch, it opened in 1866. It was the first Grade I listed pier in England, but has …

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8

23.8 km

Brighton Beach Huts

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Here you can see the English answer to beach chairs. Here, beach enthusiasts get small huts and enjoy the sea.

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9

25.9 km

Hove Lagoon Murals

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With wakeboard facility

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27.7 km

Shoreham Harbour (East Arm)

Lake

B

32.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.0 km

5.06 km

1.90 km

1.79 km

878 m

417 m

309 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

10.7 km

5.99 km

845 m

419 m

230 m

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Saturday 18 July

23°C

11°C

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