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Ditchling Beacon – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Wivelsfield

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Ditchling Beacon – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Wivelsfield

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Ditchling Beacon – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Wivelsfield

03:33

48.2km

540m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.9 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.2 km

Ashen Plantation

Forest

12.6 km

View of South Downs National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

17.8 km

Ditchling Beacon Dew Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

An iconic sight in the South Downs National Park are the dew ponds, made for grazing livestock to drink from.

This one is particularly striking at sunset and features a lone tree which reflects perfectly in the water.

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18.9 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. …

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21.5 km

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

Highlight • Trail

This area of the South Downs saw running battles during the Battle of Lewes in 1264, and in more recent history these hills were used by the army as training …

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21.8 km

South Downs Way: Blackcap to Plumpton Bostal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

23.3 km

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blackcap is a National Trust owned area of countryside on the peak of the South Downs, just south east of the village of Plumpton in East Sussex, England. It is …

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23.3 km

Blackcap Grassy Track

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

25.0 km

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful stretch of track running just below Mount Harry, and it continues below Black Cap too before it joins the South Down Way at the Beeches. A great biking section overall.

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32.0 km

The Alders

Forest

48.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

15.7 km

4.54 km

3.33 km

1.61 km

1.21 km

156 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

14.3 km

5.06 km

3.90 km

3.55 km

267 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

18°C

12°C

67 %

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Ditchling Beacon – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Wivelsfield

View of South Downs National Park

Ditchling Beacon Dew Pond

Ditchling Beacon

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

South Downs Way: Blackcap to Plumpton Bostal

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

Blackcap Grassy Track

Cuckoo Bottom Track

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