Devil's Dyke – View of the Devil's Dyke loop from Hove

Devil's Dyke – View of the Devil's Dyke loop from Hove

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Devil's Dyke – View of the Devil's Dyke loop from Hove

01:32

22.5km

280m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.15 km

Devil's Dyke

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great hill clime, great views and a great downhill back to Brighton. All road, can be busy but much of this is by cycle only parts of the road.

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5.08 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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7.81 km

Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Historical Site

Devil’s Dyke was a settlement site in the Stone Age and ‘Dyke’ is a Saxon word for a fence or entrenchment built from earth, stone or wood. This high point …

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7.83 km

View of the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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8.38 km

Folkington Hill Crossroads

Highlight • Natural

Lovely lil place to sit

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10.1 km

Truleigh Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views along the South Downs Way

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10.7 km

South Downs Way Near Edburton

Highlight • Trail

Enjoy the views from up here. The surface is a mixture of loose gravel and some chunkier rocks to navigate around.

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14.1 km

Thundersbarrow Hill Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fun, fast descent with great views of B&H.

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22.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.87 km

4.70 km

3.60 km

3.46 km

2.53 km

296 m

Surfaces

8.87 km

8.56 km

2.55 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

18°C

9°C

71 %

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Devil's Dyke – View of the Devil's Dyke loop from Hove

Devil's Dyke

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Devil's Dyke

View of the Devil's Dyke

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