United Kingdom
England
South East England
East Sussex
Lewes
Ditchling
Technical Descent to Ditchling, South Downs National Park
United Kingdom
England
South East England
East Sussex
Lewes
Ditchling
Technical Descent to Ditchling, South Downs National Park
Mountain Biking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 15 out of 17 mountain bikers
This Highlight goes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for: South Downs National Park
Location: Ditchling, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom
I used this route to descend into Ditchling while bikepacking the SDW – big mistake. This trail is all but impassable. Between the overgrown undergrowth and considerable ditches created by water running down I had to walk the whole thing – carefully. It looks like improvement work is planned but at the moment AVOID THIS PATH – there’s a much better alternative ~200m to the east, which runs essentially parallel. I’ve added a couple of photos, one which shows the warning sign I missed on the way down and one which shows part of the route (not the worst of it by far and I like technical descents normally).
June 27, 2022
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Location: Ditchling, Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom