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View of Ventnor Esplanade – Shanklin Down Summit View loop from Ventnor

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View of Ventnor Esplanade – Shanklin Down Summit View loop from Ventnor

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View of Ventnor Esplanade – Shanklin Down Summit View loop from Ventnor

01:37

12.2km

490m

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 15, 2026

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Isle of Wight National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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41 m

View of Ventnor Esplanade

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The descent into the Esplanade is steep. The ride out is of the Esplanade is steep.

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1.98 km

Littleton Down

Peak

8.00 km

Hilltop View of the Coast

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8.02 km

Shanklin Down Summit View

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Shanklin Down offers, perhaps, the widest view of any summit on the Island. It's just a few metres shy of the Island's highest point (which is St Boniface Down; just …

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8.58 km

View of Sandown Bay

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9.83 km

View of Shanklin

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900 feet climb but well worth the Ryde

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9.87 km

Ventnor Downs

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Ventnor Downs is the group of downs above Ventor which includes St Boniface Down where you can find the highest point on the Isle of Wight. There is a lot …

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10.4 km

Bunkers on Ventnor Downs

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This group of downs contains the Island's highest point (St Boniface Down), and is a large area of Access Land owned by the National Trust. In the 1km (0.6 miles) …

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10.7 km

View of St Boniface Down

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It's high, but it's worth the climb. On a good day you can see all the way to the Isle of Portland to the west and even to France to …

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.57 km

1.90 km

807 m

316 m

219 m

167 m

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.88 km

2.36 km

1.79 km

1.61 km

821 m

750 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Wednesday 22 July

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View of Ventnor Esplanade – Shanklin Down Summit View loop from Ventnor

View of Ventnor Esplanade

Hilltop View of the Coast

Shanklin Down Summit View

View of Sandown Bay

View of Shanklin

Ventnor Downs

Bunkers on Ventnor Downs

View of St Boniface Down

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