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

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South East England

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

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

01:46

29.6km

130m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.6 km for 154 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

759 m

Cowes Floating Bridge (Chain Ferry)

Highlight • Structure

If you feel like taking a shortcut to East Cowes you can take the chainlink ferry across this small stretch of water.

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2

808 m

Cowes Floating Bridge (West Landing)

Highlight • Rest Area

£1.50 return trip with bike (not £150!)!

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2.20 km

Shamblers Copse

Forest

4

3.25 km

Cowes to Newport Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

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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5

8.56 km

Tunnel in Newport

Highlight • Structure

Plenty of shops and refreshment holes

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6

8.97 km

Newport Quay

Highlight • Pub

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

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7

14.7 km

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

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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8

15.6 km

Merstone Station Picnic Area

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the site of the former Merstone Station (previously Merstone Junction Station) but now the machines passing through have two wheels and are human powered, as the old railway …

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26.2 km

River Medina

Lake

10

26.3 km

Red Squirrel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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B

29.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

6.85 km

2.87 km

2.30 km

405 m

384 m

154 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

4.34 km

3.32 km

582 m

270 m

< 100 m

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