Adventure On Foot

Section 27 of 66, King Charles III England Coast Path

UK 043.27

Gosport to Portsmouth

28.4 miles (45.7 km).

Open the start in OS Maps.

Up and down

About 278 m of climbing and 281 m of descent; highest point 10 m.

StartHighest point 10 mFinish, 28 miles

Getting there

The section starts at Gosport.

Bus stops
Drake Road, 150 m from the start. DirectionsSeamead, 400 m from the start. DirectionsSeamead, 430 m from the start. Directions
Car parks
Monks Hill Car Park (pay), 260 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 290 m from the start. DirectionsCar park (free), 350 m from the start. Directions

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Portsmouth. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Station
Portsmouth Harbour, 700 m from the finish. Directions
Bus stops
White Hart Road, 90 m from the finish. DirectionsBroad Street Terminus (E-bound), 130 m from the finish. DirectionsGrand Parade, 200 m from the finish. Directions

What to expect

Underfoot: paved or flagged 62%, gravel and tracks 13%; the rest (21%) isn't recorded.

About 17% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 2 kissing gates, 5 gates.

Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 9 m in a kilometre, 22.8 km in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.