Ashdown Forest and the Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Crowborough

Ashdown Forest and the Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Crowborough

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Ashdown Forest and the Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Crowborough

03:43

75.4km

1,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: June 4, 2024

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3.40 km

Avenue Verte Cyclists' Rest Stop and Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Simple little pitstop for cyclists, including water refills, snacks, eggs, hot drinks/water, even overnight camping if you need. Really lovely, thoughtful rest stop run by local people who saw a …

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7.29 km

Criers Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a fairly easy but long climb up through the countryside and into Five Ashes.

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23.9 km

Fletching Village and St. Andrew & St. Mary the Virgin Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Fletching is a really pleasant old Sussex village with many historical buildings, a couple of good pubs, village stores and a church. If you know where to look from, the …

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40.6 km

View of the Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

One of the country's most beautiful, ornate viaducts, the Ouse Valley Viaduct is still in use today, carrying trains between London and Brighton. It has 37 spans and is a …

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47.8 km

Ardingly Village

Highlight • Cafe

A small Sussex village with all the vital ingredients; a good cafe, a couple of pubs, a post office... as well as one of the largest showgrounds in the Southeast …

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65.0 km

View of Ashdown Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially …

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