Shepherds Trail

Isle of Wight

13 km / 8 miles

Starting beneath historic Carisbrooke Castle walking up and down the chalky hills of the island through Whitcombe Cross, Gatcombe, Chillerton, Billingham and Kingston to the coast with great views over the surrounding countryside.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Attributes:	Easy Downland/Wolds
Start:	SZ446798 - Shepherds Chine, Isle of Wight
Finish:	SZ486875 - Carisbrooke Castle, Newport, Isle of Wight

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Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	196
OS Landranger Active	196
OS Explorer	29
OS Explorer Active	29

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Isle of Wight walker's map (Heritage House - 2016)

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Brighstone YHA, North Street, Brighstone, Isle of Wight

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Paths Marked on OS mapping

Isle of Wight Coastal Path Worsley Trail

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Vectis Trail

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GPX Route File

Shepherds Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Shepherds Trail Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Shepherds Trail Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

12.5 km (7.8 miles)
244 m (801 ft) ascent
112 m (367 ft) maximum height

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Shepherds Trail

Isle of Wight

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