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Brighton and Hove

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

Routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Brighton and Hove

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

Moderate

5.0

(2)

20

riders

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: June 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

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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2

5.08 km

Devil's Dyke Road

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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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3

7.81 km

Devil's Dyke

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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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4

7.83 km

View of the Devil's Dyke

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

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5

9.27 km

A nice open (access land) section of the South Downs Way with great views north over several villages at the foot of the Downs and over the Weald, west towards Truleigh and Edburton Hills and east to Devil’s Dyke.

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6

10.1 km

Truleigh Hill

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Great views along the South Downs Way

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7

10.7 km

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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8

14.1 km

Thundersbarrow Hill Descent

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

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22.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.87 km

4.62 km

3.68 km

3.46 km

2.53 km

296 m

Surfaces

8.87 km

8.56 km

2.55 km

2.46 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 1 July

26°C

14°C

13 %

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