Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.7 km for 150 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.33 km

Freemantle Gate (Entrance to the Appuldurcombe Estate)

Highlight • Monument

Freemantle Gate is the original entrance to Appuldurcombe House. It was built from a mixture of Isle of Wight and Portland stone and is said to be the work of …

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7.25 km

Red Squirrel Trail Flooded Section

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Really kick back from this point as it’s lovely in the sun and rain. It's flat all the way from here to Newport.

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18.7 km

Dodnor Creek

Lake

20.5 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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21.3 km

Cowes to Newport Cycleway

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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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22.4 km

Shamblers Copse

Forest

33.8 km

Sandown to Newport Cycle Path

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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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39.1 km

Pedallers Café, Isle of Wight

Highlight • Rest Area

lovely rest point to get coffee and cake

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41.9 km

Alverstone Lynch

Forest

45.6 km

Sandown Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sandown is a recognized award winning beach, very popular for its long sandy beach with safe bathing and a wealth of activities.

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46.7 km

Welcome Beach

Beach

47.2 km

Small Hope Beach Beach Huts

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Small Hope Beach sits to the left of the main Shanklin seafront and backs onto a spectacular cliff face. Often overlooked in the Isle of Wight beach guides, this sandy …

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48.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

11.2 km

5.67 km

1.59 km

630 m

136 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.8 km

5.20 km

4.14 km

3.68 km

276 m

220 m

Elevation

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Sunday 19 April

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Red Squirrel Trail

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Pedallers Café, Isle of Wight

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