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Cuckoo Bottom Track – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Glynde

Cuckoo Bottom Track – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Glynde

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Cuckoo Bottom Track – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Glynde

02:53

35.1km

630m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 16.2 km for 181 m

After 19.3 km for 243 m

After 29.7 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.47 km

Brigdens Shaws

Forest

2.41 km

View of South Downs from Ranscombe

Highlight • Viewpoint

A relatively quiet section which tends to hold up in most weather conditions.

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10.7 km

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful stretch of track running just below Mount Harry, and it continues below Black Cap too before it joins the South Down Way at the Beeches. A great biking section overall.

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12.4 km

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blackcap is a National Trust owned area of countryside on the peak of the South Downs, just south east of the village of Plumpton in East Sussex, England. It is …

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16.5 km

Bunkershill Plantation

Forest

17.1 km

Steep Ascent on South Downs Way

Highlight • Climb

The noise from the road is pretty loud, but it vanishes at the top of the hill. Phew!

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21.1 km

View from Kingston Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The track here provides one of the best views from the South Downs Way. Take time to stop here and enjoy the well-earned view.

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21.9 km

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

The escarpment here and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The steeply sloping chalk grassland is rich in minibeasts, such as Adonis Blue and Small Blue butterflies, and the …

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23.1 km

Iford Hill Track

Highlight • Climb

Part of the South Downs Way, Iford Hill is a tough climb that'll reward you with spectacular views over chalk grassland meadows, rural farmland landscapes and to the quaint towns …

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27.7 km

Southease Church and Drinking Water Tap

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful little church dating back to 11th century, one of three churches in the Ouse Valley to have a round tower.

The bench next to church overlooks the green, and …

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35.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

7.05 km

5.46 km

2.42 km

1.84 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

10.6 km

1.97 km

1.33 km

212 m

179 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

14°C

10°C

87 %

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Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Cuckoo Bottom Track – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Glynde

View of South Downs from Ranscombe

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

Steep Ascent on South Downs Way

View from Kingston Ridge

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

Iford Hill Track

Southease Church and Drinking Water Tap

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