Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2025

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Isle of Wight National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.75 km

Harvey's Convenience Store

Highlight • Rest Area

A teeny tiny supermarket! Great for picking up adventure essentials before heading off to cycle the Chalk Ridge Extreme route.

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6.60 km

Yarmouth Old Station & Wight Cycle Hire

Highlight • Rest Area

Following the Yarmouth Trail you will pass the old strain station with food and drink from Off the Rails & Wight Cycle Hire. Relaxing spot for cyclists and walkers.

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16.6 km

This small collection of picturesque houses was once the Island's capital. Now, most of the surrounding land and creek is owned by the National Trust (including the Old Town Hall), and the area is home to a National Nature Reserve.

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18.7 km

Clamerkin Copse

Forest

26.1 km

Parkhurst Forest

Forest

30.5 km

Carisbrooke Castle

Highlight • Castle

Great view across to the castle as you cycle

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38.6 km

Baghdad Trail

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Head north-west off of the Tennyson Trail about 50 metres north-east of its junction with the Worsley Trail. This trail winds downhill between the bridleway and byway, before rejoining the Tennyson Trail above Lynch Lane.

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43.1 km

Wellow Down - view of Freshwater Bay

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This section of the Chalk Ridge Extreme XC mountain biking route runs parallel to the famous Military Road, but much higher up on the hill, yielding amazing views of the …

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46.4 km

View of Freshwater Bay and Tennyson Down

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Absolutely spectacular- I need to go back and take a picnic and spend at least an hour just looking at the views 🥰🫶

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50.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

16.6 km

4.97 km

4.83 km

3.53 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

12.2 km

8.10 km

5.17 km

909 m

322 m

Elevation

Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Tuesday 9 December

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