Round the Island Cycle Route
Round the Island Cycle Route
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Round the Island Cycle Route
06:52
109km
1,100m
Cycling
Embark on the Round the Island Cycle Route, a difficult touring bicycle adventure around the Isle of Wight. This challenging route spans 67.5 miles (108.7 km) and features a significant elevation gain of 3616 feet (1102 metres), typically taking around 6 hours and 52 minutes to complete. You will experience diverse terrain, from country lanes and traffic-free paths to hilly sections, especially in the south and west around Wroxall and Ventnor. As you cycle, you will be treated to superb coastal views, particularly along the west coast from Yarmouth to Freshwater, and pass iconic landmarks like The Needles.
Planning your ride, you should know the route is well-signposted, with blue signs for anti-clockwise travel and white signs for clockwise. While it is challenging to complete in a single day, you can easily split it into more manageable sections over several days. There are numerous places to stop for food, drink, and rest along the way. If you find the hills too strenuous, a
Last updated: April 23, 2026
This route includes a ferry crossing
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Includes a ferry crossing
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After 108 km for 162 m
Waypoints
Start point
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15.2 km
Appley Tower
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53.6 km
View of Freshwater Cliffs
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76.4 km
Freshwater Bay Promenade
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107 km
Park Road
Parking
109 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
73.3 km
17.0 km
8.49 km
4.85 km
2.94 km
2.01 km
183 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
102 km
4.13 km
2.13 km
515 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (170 m)
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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h
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Trail Reviews
A beautiful ride using the official route in a clockwise direction. I started at Bembridge and this ride takes you through some amazing places on the island.
Catching an early morning ferry to Yarmouth, the plan was to cycle around the island before the winds picked up. I had already learnt that the weather on this island can be surprising, as only a few days ago, another episode of flash flooding occurred in the eastern side of the Island. Evidence was seen throughout the day, with sandbags protecting vulnerable properties. Throughout the day, quiet country lanes were punctuated with busier sections of road, full of holiday traffic and local people too. Hill after hill, we pushed our legs to continue on, with the wind picking up and becoming more blustery. When we reached the south coast, an amazing panorama over the ocean lay before us, but the wind was at it’s strongest (the ferryman later told us it was Force 10). In any other situation we would not have been cycling, but we had to press on to reach our ferry home. The Needles would have to wait for another day.. we reached the terminal and were able to make it onto an earlier crossing home. Strangely my Strava only recorded 4639 feet of climbing, whereas three of my friends had over 5000ft.. I’m sticking with their figures!