Needles and Tennyson Down
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David Stroud
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View to Needles on a windy dayPhoto: David Stroud, Community
Walk out and back along the incredible ridge from Tennyson Down to the Needles
moderate
Distance 6.7 km
2:04 h
261 m
264 m
142 m
16 m
Walk along the western end of the island for amazing views to either side. See the rocket testing staion at the Needles and then have tea and cakes at the Old Battery (National Trust).
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
142 m
Lowest point
16 m
Track types
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
SZ 32476 85586
DD
50.669046, -1.541812
DMS
50°40'08.6"N 1°32'30.5"W
UTM
30U 603044 5614037
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SZ 32476 85586
DD
50.669046, -1.541812
DMS
50°40'08.6"N 1°32'30.5"W
UTM
30U 603044 5614037
w3w
///soggy.weeknight.snaps
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
6.7 km
Duration
2:04 h
Ascent
261 m
Descent
264 m
Highest point
142 m
Lowest point
16 m
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