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Birling Gap and Chalk Cliffs – Beachy Head Lighthouse loop from East Dean and Friston

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East Dean And Friston

Birling Gap and Chalk Cliffs – Beachy Head Lighthouse loop from East Dean and Friston

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Birling Gap and Chalk Cliffs – Beachy Head Lighthouse loop from East Dean and Friston

01:37

23.1km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.3 km for 139 m

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2.15 km

Birling Gap and Chalk Cliffs

Highlight • Beach

Birling Gap has been made famous for its coastal chalk cliff recession – the coastguard cottages have been gradually falling into the sea for decades. The pebble beach is currently …

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5.87 km

Beachy Head Road and Belle Tout Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice smooth section of road with some flowing bends and some amazing views over the coast, lighthouses and downs at the eastern extent of the South Downs National Park.

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6.60 km

Beachy Head Pub

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Not a very pleasant ride to get to beachy head. You drive several km along the main road and uphill. Because of the curvy roads, cars and buses can't always …

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10.1 km

South Downs Way Trailhead (Eastbourne)

Highlight • Trail

This is the start or finish point of the 100-mile (160 km) South Downs Way at Eastbourne, depending on if you hike or cycle the route east or west.

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10.4 km

Cadence Café, Eastbourne

Highlight • Cafe

Cadence has found a new location for its Eastbourne cafe, after the old one was closed down by the Towner Museum earlier this year. Open from the 7th July '23.

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12.4 km

Brilliant contemporary art gallery, hosted the Turner Prize in 2023. Cafe, shop and cinema on the ground floor, Scandinavian-inspired restaurant on top floor. Unmissable exterior too, thanks to its colourful, …

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19.4 km

Beachy Head Lighthouse

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beachy Head's famous lighthouse at the bottom of the cliffs is an iconic and beautiful statue and part of the famous Seven Sisters. Cycling along the cliffs is not officially …

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21.8 km

Road to Birling Gap

Highlight • Viewpoint

23.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

1.79 km

1.26 km

330 m

233 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

233 m

223 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (150 m)

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Friday 15 May

13°C

4°C

38 %

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Birling Gap and Chalk Cliffs – Beachy Head Lighthouse loop from East Dean and Friston

Birling Gap and Chalk Cliffs

Beachy Head Road and Belle Tout Lighthouse

Beachy Head Pub

South Downs Way Trailhead (Eastbourne)

Cadence Café, Eastbourne

Towner Eastbourne

Beachy Head Lighthouse

Road to Birling Gap

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