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Red Squirrel Trail – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Newport

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Red Squirrel Trail – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Newport

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Red Squirrel Trail – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Newport

01:52

28.4km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.17 km

Newport Quay

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Little pub the bargeman's rest is ideal for spot of lunch

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4.69 km

Shipwreck at Newport Harbour

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Harbour area with old rusted steam boat and the spice girls bus

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4.79 km

Paddle Steamer Shipwreck at Newport Harbour

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Across the Old Mill Pond you get a great view of the PS Ryde. Now little more than a rusting hulk, in her heyday she was a paddle steamer acting …

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5.05 km

The Breeze

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Sadly the Breeze announced in November 2022 that it has closed for the foreseeable future. Please check their website to find out if they are ope again.

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12.3 km

Red squirrel trail is an easy family friendly cycle route mainly following old railway routes. Well maintained throughout. Both the Sandown to Newport and Newport to Cowes sections are flat. The Wroxall loop is more challenging.

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13.0 km

Cowes to Newport Cycleway

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lovely Cycleway along the former railway line. be aware, we managed to get 4 punctures between 2 bikes. quite unusual as I hardly ever get punctures . perhaps the Hawthorn had just been cut back?

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23.8 km

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

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The Sandown to Newport cyclepath is built along the line of a former railway line, and it is the longest cycle path on the Isle of Wight. The route is …

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28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

7.09 km

4.69 km

1.98 km

762 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

5.98 km

4.43 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 22 July

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Red Squirrel Trail – Sandown to Newport Cycle Path loop from Newport

Newport Quay

Shipwreck at Newport Harbour

Paddle Steamer Shipwreck at Newport Harbour

The Breeze