Chanctonbury Ring hillfort – Cissbury Ring loop from Steyning

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Chanctonbury Ring hillfort – Cissbury Ring loop from Steyning

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Chanctonbury Ring hillfort – Cissbury Ring loop from Steyning

04:52

41.0km

780m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly runnable paths. Some sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.42 km

View from Barnsfarm Hill

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Lovely nice open views on this section when you're going over Barnsfarm Hill. The views out over the South Downs are a lush carpet of green and you have a quality path to boot.

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16.8 km

Chanctonbury Ring hillfort

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Chanctonbury Ring is a late Bronze or early Iron Age hillfort that boasts sublime views over the South Downs countryside. The ring, which is well-known for its prominent beech trees, …

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16.9 km

Chanctonbury Ring

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20.8 km

Cissbury Ring

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Cissbury Ring is an Iron Age hill fort in the South Downs National Park. It's one of the largest hill forts in Europe, covering an area of around 60 acres …

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25.9 km

View of Worthing

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A great spot to come to at sunset. You can see the Isle of Wight in the distance too.

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26.6 km

Cissbury Ring Hill Fort

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Cissbury Ring is the largest hill fort in Sussex and is more than 5,000 years-old. From the summit, which stands at more than 600 feet (184 m) tall, you are …

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26.9 km

Tree at Cissbury Ring

Highlight • Natural Monument

32.0 km

Bench With View of Lancing Ring

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41.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.4 km

9.59 km

2.90 km

1.01 km

451 m

310 m

295 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

7.81 km

4.94 km

3.13 km

2.30 km

951 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 6 November

12°C

3°C

16 %

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Stinger 🦂

Half Marathon, 30k or a Marathon, great local event. I dropped down from Marathon as recovering from cold virus, but thats the beauty of this event theres no pressure!
Just rock up and run!