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Ditchling Beacon – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Brighton

Ditchling Beacon – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Brighton

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Ditchling Beacon – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Brighton

03:48

50.7km

810m

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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.8 km for 112 m

After 42.0 km for 56 m

After 44.3 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.35 km

View of the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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8.37 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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9.01 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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17.8 km

Ditchling Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the summit of Ditchling Beacon, you're afforded a wonderful panoramic view. Standing at 814 feet (248 m) above sea level, it is the highest point along the Sussex Downs. …

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18.1 km

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Highlight • Climb

Ditchling Beacon is the third-highest point on the South Downs, with spectacular views - it's a great climb to test the legs on.

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20.4 km

View from Plumpton Bostal

Highlight • Climb

Plumpton Bostal is a particularly tough climb and descent, as the road surface is a mixture of broken tarmac, concrete and some areas of just rubble. This, combined with its …

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25.5 km

Bunkershill Plantation

Forest

30.6 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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42.0 km

Saltdean beach

Beach

43.1 km

White Chalk Cliffs of Seaford Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

Agree with the comment but I think this photo is actually of Seaford head, another 10k east?

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45.7 km

Beach

47.5 km

Duke's Mound Bushes

Forest

50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

11.6 km

7.33 km

6.58 km

1.17 km

680 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

11.3 km

6.38 km

513 m

360 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 1 July

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15°C

13 %

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Ditchling Beacon – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Brighton

View of the Devil's Dyke

Devil's Dyke

View of Devil's Dyke

Ditchling Beacon

Ditchling Beacon Climb

View from Plumpton Bostal

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

White Chalk Cliffs of Seaford Head

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