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Ditchling Beacon Climb – Ditchling Beacon loop from Preston Park

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South East England

Brighton and Hove

Ditchling Beacon Climb – Ditchling Beacon loop from Preston Park

Hard

4.5

(2)

55

riders

Ditchling Beacon Climb – Ditchling Beacon loop from Preston Park

04:57

54.3km

1,110m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.5 km for 112 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1.58 km

Withdean Woods

Nature Reserve

2

16.5 km

View of South Downs National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure to follow the road and not take any public access walking routes. It was a nightmare with the bikes.

Tip by

22.3 km

Bunkershill Plantation

Forest

4

36.0 km

View from Plumpton Bostal

Highlight • Climb

Plumpton Bostal is a particularly tough climb and descent, as the road surface is a mixture of broken tarmac, concrete and some areas of just rubble. This, combined with its …

Tip by

5

38.2 km

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Highlight • Climb

Ditchling Beacon is the third-highest point on the South Downs, with spectacular views - it's a great climb to test the legs on.

Tip by

6

38.5 km

Ditchling Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the summit of Ditchling Beacon, you're afforded a wonderful panoramic view. Standing at 814 feet (248 m) above sea level, it is the highest point along the Sussex Downs. …

Tip by

7

40.7 km

Clayton Windmills

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

46.1 km

View of South Downs from Seddlescombe Farm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rustic courtyard with pop-up coffee shop (Wildflour Cafe) doing breakfasts, lunches and cake (plus water refill tap just a few yards further up the SDW).
A more peaceful alternative to the pub up at the Dyke itself.

Tip by

9

47.8 km

View of the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

Viewpoint, country pub. Walking and mountain biking from here.

Tip by

10

50.5 km

Devil's Dyke Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Devil's Dyke Road heads to the Devil's Dyke from Brighton. It's a pretty place, with good views over the South Down's National Park.

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B

54.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.8 km

7.79 km

3.34 km

2.42 km

769 m

265 m

Surfaces

29.4 km

13.5 km

7.86 km

3.26 km

305 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 11 November

11°C

7°C

76 %

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