Hiking 100 Miles along The South Downs Way (In Autumn)
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Күн бұрынI Solo Hiked 100 Miles along the beautiful South Downs way in Autumn! It was a brilliant experience, with some pretty crazy weather! It starts in Winchester, Hampshire and ends in Eastbourne in East Sussex. It passes through West Sussex and trails a wonderful ridge line that shows off some amazing views.
On my trip I used Bed and Breakfasts throughout the way, but you can do this as a Wild Camp (if you're brave enough) and you can also book campsites along the route too. Its a long old trek but it is really beautiful and peaceful - there were days where several hours would pass and I wouldn't see anyone else at all! Sussex & Hampshire are very pretty areas and are brilliant for hiking!
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Published on the 08 / 11 / 2021 at 5:30pm - with 2376 Subscribers.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Teaser
00:13 - Day 1
02:24 - Day 2
04:05 - Day 3
05:26 - Day 4
06:37 - Day 5🧭🛌
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy this one! It got a bit mental on Day 3 didn't it!! 😂I'm really enjoying these long distance Ancient trail hikes, if you've got any ideas for where I should head next then feel free to drop them down bellow, I got this one off one of my subscribers! Thank you so much for watching, make sure you Subscribe if you are new here! All the best - Dave!🥳🥾
@andrewmason7009 2 жыл бұрын
Camino de Santiago for you next. Or Via de la Plata.
@IgnacioGlezCllo 2 жыл бұрын
North Downs, Cotswolds Way (I'm hoping to hike that one next year)
@123boat 2 жыл бұрын
The rabbit at 1.52 has got myxomatosis
@thedoberman6240 2 жыл бұрын
mate what a lovely chap you are. Just love those trails - good on ya
@rayzplayz942 2 ай бұрын
that looks great, my friend and I are actually thinking of doing this walk soon as two teenagers, hopefully it will go well
@J99WKS 2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video!… cracking work 🙌🏻
@jorush4785 2 жыл бұрын
I did part of this hike as a young teenager , from Petersfield to Shoreham , it was beautiful! I live in Las Vegas now and believe it or not , there is beautiful hiking here too, all around the outskirts of town ! Mount Charleston , Valley of Fire, Redrock canyon to name a few 🧡
@user-jc6yp5er4r 2 жыл бұрын
I like photography, I wish you good luck 💚 Your friend from Tunisia
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you all so much for the support so far, its so lovely so see this film connect with so many people! Make sure you checkout my other recent long distance historical path - 87 Miles along the Ridgeway! You can find it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMCZkqmLztOqhGQ.html All the best! Dave 🥳
@Aureus_ 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@acmdv 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you walking through my village (Upper Beeding, West Sussex - Day 4, the Castle Inn does nice food) technically the South Downs Way runs along the outside of it near Botolph's, you pass the Steyning Bowl before descending down into the valley and cross the river on the footbridge near Shoreham Cement Works.
@lenbailey2671 2 жыл бұрын
Have walked it 3 times now (both ways) also another good walk is the around east and west Sussex, coast and inland, It's a great pub walk
@victoriasedgwick6774 2 жыл бұрын
Bloody inspiring and fabulous video ...thankyou so much for sharing ...Loved it
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Victoria! It was an absolute mission but I loved it :)
@SPEEDSHOTZz 2 жыл бұрын
Love the tunes on this one! 🔥🔥
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks broski 🥳
@craigelliott4338 Жыл бұрын
I'm going back for attempt number 2 next month, busted my foot last time... I can't wait.
@travelmademedoit 2 жыл бұрын
We can tell you've studied film production, your productions are on point! Thanks for the inspiration!
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm trying to improve them with every video! :)
@hayleychillcottmusic 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this Journey, I love how well you captured it. You've made me want to get out there and explore!
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for checking it out, I appreciate your time and support! :) Its deffo worth a look!
@danielhart4430 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and production. Very inspiring!
@lewisjames7167 2 жыл бұрын
Im 19 and have grown up with the south downs just behind my house in lancing, and its the best place to go to see some brilliant views and get away. Great to see it get some appreciation and love! Great video man!!
@pamelasloan5867 2 жыл бұрын
Loved your video because it brought back brilliant memories of doing the South Downs Way many years ago but we did it in the other direction and in summer. I would definitely recommend it because it is one of the best long distance paths we've done.
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😁😁
@darreng1918 2 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@craigsavage3302 2 жыл бұрын
Great little film, really enjoyed seeing your enthusiasm for a part of the world I’ve grown up in
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It was such fun to explore!!
@hannahglasheen4653 2 жыл бұрын
This is fabulous! Love your enthusiasm - esp re how f’ing bad conditions got 😂. Feel inspired to give it a go, thanks so much ☺️
@SanaurRehmanShahmir 2 жыл бұрын
A great, long solo hike in the English Countryside! Lot of love and respect from a solo mountain hiker from a solo mountain hiker from the Lower Chitral District of Pakistan!
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!😁😁
@simonthornton1 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I walked it in August with two friends in 5 days loved up, but finished by walking the coastal route along the seven sisters to Eastbourne 😀
@ccookiemail 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely Video and commentary - I am lucky enough to live very near the South downs way and the River Ouse so I get to see some of this every day
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
@petermcentee209 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent work Dave. What resilience you have . Your training on Britain's highest peaks have kept you up to the mark! Lovely shots of a beautiful part of the country. Well done. D
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pops!!
@andybird6102 2 жыл бұрын
Nice film with a good vibe and energy, well done. I've biked a lot of it and it's a stunning route for sure as is The Ridgeway
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!😁
@MattShafter 2 жыл бұрын
Loved it. We have pow wow about how to sling a tripod!
@apetit8687 2 жыл бұрын
love the shot at 3:30! The path looks absolutely charming. I had never considered England as a hiking destination. My mind has been opened :)
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m going to get more shots like that in the future! I really like it too 😁 The idea came from my 16 mile Shropshire film I made earlier this year - I managed to forget my tripod before heading out so had to spend the day planting my camera on rocks and the floor 😂 The alternate perspective ended up really working out and gives that whole film a gritty feeling (at least I think so) 😁 I’m glad someone noticed that ground shot in this film, I’m deffo gonna do this even more moving forward!! 🥳 I’m glad you enjoyed it, hope you subscribed!😁🤯
@AdamHoyt 2 жыл бұрын
What a Trek! Thea weather put you through the ringer!
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
It really did mate!! Hahaha
@angusgtw 2 жыл бұрын
This is pure class. You deserve hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
@DirtmopAZ 2 жыл бұрын
Love the upbeat feel on this. Great job, all around my dude!
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dustin!! I'm trying to mix it up a bit, I've done the slow cinematic videos now I'm going to start messing around with this faster paced style I think! :)
@ambertrevaskisbloomer 2 жыл бұрын
Love this video. I'm a Brit living in So Cal and missing the countryside in the UK sooo much. Seeing the scenery along with your fun attitude was stellar. Cheered me up on a day that I needed cheering. Thanks for sharing.
@clintherlihy5243 2 жыл бұрын
where is so cal?
@ambertrevaskisbloomer 2 жыл бұрын
@@clintherlihy5243 Southern California
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
💙💙💙
@mclovin8739 2 жыл бұрын
Doing it Monday, 5 day wildcamping, really looking forward to it 😀
@jamesrogers98 2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying these videos, they’re very well shot and put together!
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks James!!😁😁
@freedomfromcravings 2 жыл бұрын
This is lovely - really inspiring video. I'm subscribing for inspiration for different walks. I live in Sussex, so will plan to do the SDW too.
@georgelawrance8370 2 жыл бұрын
Love walking the South downs way we used to do 50 miles in a day or should I say over night
@pierrecouronne3096 2 жыл бұрын
Another great walk under your belt David 🌧☀️🌧☀️
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pierre mate! It was really great this one 😁
@BeneaththeLongMansFeet 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I have. Walked the SDW quite a bit. Wild camping along the way mostly. Also in weather like you had in Day 3.. thunder storms and all. Fantastic walk fantastic part of the country. Nicely done.
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
That sounds epic!! I hope to do some Wild Camping in the future too! 😎
@StepsbyKaatje 2 жыл бұрын
That looks like a great hike! 100miles in 5 days, that's fast! I just finished the GR5 in Nice. That was 2170km and it took us 16years! 😁 Fall hiking biggest problem is the short time of daylight! 😏
@saintaston7478 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant :)
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! :)
@OrganicProcessBand 2 жыл бұрын
Reddit brought me here. Well done mate!
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!🥳🥳
@chrismitchell1516 2 жыл бұрын
Very impressive - one man band #nocrew !
@stevejoy2095 2 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel, loving the videos😀 look forward to more when the weather/season changes, something I will look into doing too, keep up the great work posting these 👍
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate! I should have a new video out for you tomorrow! Cheers for the support & kind words, it means a lot :)
@mr.d1775 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. I did that in early 70s with some mates twice. The ridgeway is nice and north downs way is good. We had a go at sections of the south west peninsula coast path which was interesting. There's a circular one in North york moors we started at Redcar i think. Good times
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds epic!! Thanks for your suppoer :)
@PumpkinSpiceCornbread Жыл бұрын
Lol! "Hunting? On horseback, with hounds!? Sounds lame I'd rather just walk"
@DavidPMcEntee Жыл бұрын
It was a bit mad hahaha
@leechafertravels 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are an inspiration for both film making and hiking! 😊 Thank you! 👏🏻
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate!!! They’re Defintley becoming less film like abs more vloggie like but I’m 100% okay with that 😂😁 Thanks for your continued support Lee 👊👊
@leechafertravels 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidPMcEntee Quite a nice balance between the two I think.
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
@@leechafertravels thanks mate!! I’m excited to starting blending the two more and more, the reactions to the videos has doubled / tripled since I started taking centre stage! So I’m all for it 😁😁
@leechafertravels 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidPMcEntee Haha, nice one. 👍🏻👍🏻 I wish I had your confidence taking to the camera.
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
@@leechafertravels it takes time man! Go watch my snowy Ashridge hiking vid and look how nervous I was!!!
@thegiantswordworkout Жыл бұрын
WOW INCREASABLE! How much weight did you guys carry! What pack did you use? Who carried the max weight and how much was it? I'm gonna start practicing and hopefully working towards being able to handle 60 pounds 10 miles a day!
@dazbass007 2 жыл бұрын
Great adventure David I hiked it last year with a mixed bag of weather awesome trail 👣 atb daz
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you mate!!
@simonk337 2 жыл бұрын
Have a look at the White Horse Trail 👍
@IgnacioGlezCllo 2 жыл бұрын
Attempted the SDW October 2020 and had to bail due to (being unprepared for the amount of) rain. Tried it again in June 2021, and weather couldn’t have been more different. What a fantastic hike it was, the scenery is amazing….
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
I feel that!! Got to be prepared for absolutely everything with out glorious English weather 😂😂 Cheers mate 👊
@adventuredad159 2 жыл бұрын
Cool video and well shot. You could have done it in less time if you weren’t filming 😂. I love near this and I’m trying to complete it in stages as and when I can but you’re right, it’s a beautiful part of the country.
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
This is very true!! Plus my pick would be lighter 😁 Thanks for the support, best of luck with your way along it! It’s epic 😁😁
@acmdv 2 жыл бұрын
I'm planning a PhD which involves the issues of access to the countryside, I'll be using the South Downs Way as my case study (thats if I get it approved).
@IgnacioGlezCllo 2 жыл бұрын
The reason you can’t find the end of the hike is because it ‘loops’ back around at Eastbourne, there’s two routes, it splits at Alfriston. I had the same problem but realised just in time….
@andrewmason7009 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, turn right straight after the bridge at Alfriston on the pedestrian route and you get to walk the Seven Sisters, our man here went straight on which is the mountain bike and bridleway route.
@jaxxinderhouse5225 2 жыл бұрын
It would of been nice to drop some place names as you went along with a map trail. Lovely views.
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Time to learn some animation!!!
@johannespostma4834 2 жыл бұрын
A really nice video! Coming October I also want to walk the South Downs Way. Is it really needed to have waterproof trousers or are quick drying trousers also sufficient?
@jessimacaa 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this - I've done parts of the route and aim to do it all at some point. However I'm afraid you may have gone off route at the end - you should have gone over the seven sisters and finished at a very obvious sign at the bottom of the hill at Eastbourne. Hopefully you can come back and finish it there sometime. It's the best part of the route in my opinion (at least that I've done!) It would also be super interesting to hear what sections of the route you did on which days and where you stayed :)
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Yes I’m so sad that I missed this section!! My AllTrails map took me off down the bridle way instead of the main waking route - and it was too late in the day before I realised it! I’ll deffo go back in the future 😁💪
@andybird6102 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidPMcEntee get the OS app and pay the full map sub. In my view if you are going to do this sort of activity you should get a proper gps device, I'm a Garmin fan (530) but lots of options
@mclovin8739 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidPMcEntee their are 2 routes towards the end, the cliff one is for walkers and the other way is for bikes horses, ultra runners etc.
@AjitB07 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave lovely video, was this relatively easy to navigate? Coming from someone that has never done anything like it...
@fugly22 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've done the SDW on a bike (2 days) but plan to do it in one go as part of the 'Since 1664' event in 2022. Fancy it?
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Have fun!! 🥳🥳
@J0shuaHurd 2 жыл бұрын
just subscribed! great vid! i hope to do this in a few months! quick question where did u get ur sunglasses?
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry mate no clue!! I bought them for Mont Blanc and they’ve just broken on me !! 😭
@heero7yui 2 жыл бұрын
Are there any similar trails (in length) in Scotland (Highlands preferably)?
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
The west highland way is a great one! I’ll be doing that sometime next year I hope😁😁
@suzishanka570 2 жыл бұрын
This is a great video! How do you work out your trails? Do you use an app?
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Yes an app called alltrails!😁 It’s linked in the video description 😁
@suzishanka570 2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidPMcEntee just downloaded thankyou!
@elise.mcculloch 2 жыл бұрын
Can I ask what camera gear / mic you are using please :)
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Checkout the video description for all equipment😁📸
@henrycroston 2 жыл бұрын
mans creps getting clarted
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha
@rosieblackburn948 2 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable - but ease up on the Amazon purchases! Support the little shops you’re passing =)
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Trust me I stopped at every outdoor cafe I saw on the way - I’ll put more of that in the next video! 😋 The Amazon links are currently my only source of income from all the vids so I’m afraid they won’t be going anywhere ❤️
@simonk337 2 жыл бұрын
Oh and the horses, it's called drag hunting. It replaced real hunting when it was banned in the mid 2000s
@theballoonfactor3905 2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me where you stayed please
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
It’s in the description 👍
@kevansmith49 2 жыл бұрын
Still too much talkie, talkie.
@Danieff1 2 жыл бұрын
Watch Craig Adams, if you don’t already
@DavidPMcEntee 2 жыл бұрын
Talkie talkie = a massive increase in impressions across the board, so don’t expect anything to change 👍
@geraldgreshamcooke8605 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you & well done battling the weather so well. When I ran it (!) , the weather was wonderful. Congratulations.
@miniconsrus 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Always nice to see The Downs in all its beauty!🌲🪵🌱🍂 Have you ever tried barefoot hiking? Such a good way to stay grounded 🌍🍁🍂
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