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

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

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

06:43

89.5km

1,100m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.6 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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36.3 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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48.5 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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50.1 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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52.4 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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52.4 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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54.7 km

Folkington Hill Crossroads

Highlight • Natural

Lovely lil place to sit

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55.3 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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55.9 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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74.0 km

West Wood

Forest

85.0 km

River's Wood

Forest

86.0 km

Ouse Valley Viaduct Viewpoint

Viewpoint

89.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.3 km

23.3 km

18.2 km

3.93 km

2.44 km

414 m

Surfaces

28.6 km

24.3 km

23.3 km

8.67 km

4.05 km

526 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 31 May

21°C

11°C

25 %

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

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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