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Luccombe

 

Starting from the Bonchurch Down then across Luccombe Down to Shanklin Down, dropping down past St Blasius Church following the Coastal Path through Luccombe returning through The Landslip to Bonchurch ascending Bonchurch Down via Chimney Steps
 
Completed:  2 October 2011
Distance: 5 miles approx
Weather: Sunny and warm with a brisk cool breeze on the downs
Time: 3½ hours - all photographs taken between 14:00 & 17:30
Terrain: Mainly on firm tracks with limited road walking
Stiles: 7
Highest Point: 771 ft
Assent: 1,154 ft
Grade: Moderate to strenuous (steep climb up through Chimney Steps & up onto Bonchurch Down)
Parking: Park at the car park at the end of a bumpy track on Bonchurch Down (GR: SZ 573-786) ← click here for location map
Nearest Towns: Ventnor
Refreshments: Tea Rooms - Dunnose Cottage (Seasonal)
Toilets: Public toilets at Monks Bay
Transport: Southern Vectis - routes & times
Other Walks: WightCAM - All Walks by Distance
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 29
 
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