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Ryde Pier – Quarr Abbey and Ruins loop from Ryde Esplanade

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Ryde Pier – Quarr Abbey and Ruins loop from Ryde Esplanade

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Ryde Pier – Quarr Abbey and Ruins loop from Ryde Esplanade

04:59

67.0km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Isle of Wight National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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417 m

Ryde Pier

Highlight • Historical Site

Ryde Pier is really three piers in one. A second, parallel pier was built in 1864 to support a horse-drawn tramway. This ran from the pier head as far as …

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788 m

Ryde Pier

Highlight • Structure

Paul McCartney recently confirmed what we all already ‘knew’ … the Beatles hit Ticket To Ride was inspired by a trip to Ryde made by Macca and John Lennon in …

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3.52 km

Quarr Wood

Forest

4.43 km

Quarr Abbey and Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Quarr Abbey is a striking Grade I-listed monastery that was completed in 1912. It is considered one of the most important 20th-century religious structures in the UK. Nearby, you find …

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16.7 km

Gravel bridleway from Havenstreet to Robin Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A brilliant stretch of gravel road bridleway from Havenstreet heading south-west towards Robin Hill Adventure Park. It starts off between the trees, before opening out with some gorgeous field views later on.

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42.4 km

Red Squirrel Trail Flooded Section

Highlight • Trail

Really kick back from this point as it’s lovely in the sun and rain. It's flat all the way from here to Newport.

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45.0 km

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the site of the former Merstone Station (previously Merstone Junction Station) but now the machines passing through have two wheels and are human powered, as the old railway …

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49.4 km

Pedallers Café, Isle of Wight

Highlight • Rest Area

lovely rest point to get coffee and cake

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58.9 km

Lower Rowborough Copse

Forest

61.5 km

Gravel Path Past Stables

Highlight • Trail

Nice stretch with a view across the Solent

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67.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

21.2 km

9.09 km

3.21 km

2.02 km

1.15 km

118 m

Surfaces

40.8 km

18.7 km

4.41 km

2.74 km

343 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Sunday 31 May

18°C

13°C

69 %

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Ryde Pier – Quarr Abbey and Ruins loop from Ryde Esplanade

Ryde Pier

Ryde Pier

Quarr Abbey and Ruins

Gravel bridleway from Havenstreet to Robin Hill

Red Squirrel Trail Flooded Section

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Pedallers Café, Isle of Wight

Gravel Path Past Stables

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