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View of the South Downs – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Hassocks

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View of the South Downs – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Hassocks

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View of the South Downs – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Hassocks

03:36

49.1km

480m

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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 31.9 km for 403 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.4 km

Stone Croft Wood

Forest

19.4 km

The Downs Link

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Downs Link is a section of the long-distance bridleway through the West Sussex countryside. Along the way you'll enjoy scenic views of rolling fields, woodlands, open countryside, and sections will cross the River Adur.

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31.6 km

Beeding Hill on the South Downs Way

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Climb to Beeding Hill following the South Downs Way. Fairly smooth and not too rocky. Fast descent. Close to Downs Link bike path

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33.2 km

View of the South Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views, but make sure you take time to stop and listen to the Skylarks

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35.4 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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35.5 km

South Downs Way – Fulking Hill Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Be warned of the water fullies added to the track. Sometimes the gates in the vallies are shut, sometimes not. The grass section is stunning for the views on a …

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37.8 km

Folkington Hill Crossroads

Highlight • Natural

Lovely lil place to sit

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38.3 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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39.0 km

View of Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Gorge

Devil's Dyke is a deep, V-shaped river valley along the South Downs Way in Sussex. Part of these chalk-based hillsides are designated as SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). From …

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45.2 km

Ashen Plantation

Forest

49.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

12.8 km

7.58 km

2.37 km

2.04 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

17.1 km

14.3 km

6.68 km

5.55 km

5.06 km

462 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

19°C

13°C

98 %

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View of the South Downs – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Hassocks

The Downs Link

Beeding Hill on the South Downs Way

View of the South Downs

South Downs Way Near Edburton

South Downs Way – Fulking Hill Ridge

Folkington Hill Crossroads

Devil's Dyke

View of Devil's Dyke

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