Yondo

Seven Sisters clifftop

Over the Seven Sisters' chalk cliffs to the mouth of the Cuckmere.

Distance
7 km one way
Time
1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Exceat

Monday 9 NovemberLast 6 of 221:
22:57 (12 to Tesco)
23:07, 23:37 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:15 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:45 (12X to Tesco)
23:57 (12 to Cornfield Road North)
Tuesday 10 NovemberLast 6 of 223:
22:57 (12 to Tesco)
23:07, 23:37 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:15 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:45 (12X to Tesco)
23:57 (12 to Cornfield Road North)
Wednesday 11 November to Thursday 12 NovemberLast 6 of 221:
22:57 (12 to Tesco)
23:07, 23:37 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:15 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:45 (12X to Tesco)
23:57 (12 to Cornfield Road North)
Friday 13 NovemberLast 6 of 231:
22:57 (12 to Tesco)
23:07, 23:37 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:15 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:45 (12X to Tesco)
23:57 (12 to Cornfield Road North)
Saturday 14 NovemberLast 6 of 223:
22:57 (12 to Tesco)
23:07, 23:37 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
23:15 (12X to Cornfield Road North)
23:45 (12X to Tesco)
23:57 (12 to Cornfield Road North)
Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 178:
22:38, 23:08, 23:38 (12 to Brighton Station B5)
22:59, 23:29 (12 to Cornfield Road North)
23:57 (12 to Tesco)

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:5412:2015:20
15 March18:0214:3017:30
15 June21:1317:4020:40
15 September19:1615:4518:45

From the route’s slowest published time (3 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 13X to Birling Gap; buses 12 and 12A from Exceat at the end

Start: Birling Gap café. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • The Sisters are steep, one after another
  • Toilets at Birling Gap and Exceat
  • Keep well back from the cliff edge

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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