Mid Sussex Link
53 km / 33 miles
Brighton H, E Sussex, W Sussex
The route keeps near to the border between East and West Sussex, connecting the semi-circular Sussex Border Path at East Grinstead with the Sea at Portslade-by-Sea, to the west of Brighton. Rarely on the bordrline itself, this cross county route, running from north to south passes the large Weir Wood Reservoir, Shapthorne, Horsted Keynes, over the Low Weald, Ditchling, over the South Downs to the north of Brighton then turning west before the descent into Portslade. This route is covered in the out-of-print Sussex Border Path publication but is waymarked and on OS mapping as part of the Sussex Border Path.
A Tracklogs route file is available below.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | As for Sussex Border path | |
| Attributes: | Lake/Reservoir/Loch; Downland/Wolds | |
| Start: | TQ397381 - East Grinstead, W Sussex  |
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| Finish: | TQ250062 - Portslade-by-Sea, Brighton & Hove |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Softback: | Sussex Border Path (Sigma Leisure - 1999) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 187, 198 |
| OS Explorer: | 122, 135 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 122, 135 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Truleigh Hill YHA, Tottington Barn, Shoreham-by-Sea,W.Sussex | 3 Km |
Connected Paths:
| E Routes: | E-Route 9 UK Section Dover to Plymouth |
| National Trails (England & Wales): | South Downs Way National Trail |
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Forest Way (Sussex); High Weald Landscape Trail; Monarch's Way; Sussex Border Path |
| Other Paths: | Brighton Way; Diamond Way (Sussex); Greenwich Meridian Trail; Socratic Trail; Socratic Trail - Eastern Varient; Sussex Ouse Valley Way; Walking the Castles of Sussex Click to show 4 more Other Paths |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Mid Sussex Link GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Mid Sussex Link Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Mid Sussex Link Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 54.8 Km (34.1 miles) 945 m (3,100 ft) ascent 225 m (738 ft) maximum height |
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