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Poynings

View from the Devil's Dyke – View of the South Downs loop from Poynings

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
West Sussex
Mid Sussex
Poynings

View from the Devil's Dyke – View of the South Downs loop from Poynings

Moderate

5.0

(2)

7

riders

View from the Devil's Dyke – View of the South Downs loop from Poynings

01:21

14.4km

350m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.51 km for 403 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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90 m

View from the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fancy a pint at the highest point in West Sussex? This is the place for you. The Devil's Dyke pub stands at 213 m and provides some absolutely breathtaking views …

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444 m

Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Historical Site

Devil’s Dyke was a settlement site in the Stone Age and ‘Dyke’ is a Saxon word for a fence or entrenchment built from earth, stone or wood. This high point …

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3

1.01 km

Folkington Hill Crossroads

Highlight • Natural

Lovely lil place to sit

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4

2.91 km

View of the Adur Valley from Truleigh Hill

Highlight • Summit

Reaching Truleigh Hill you are at one of the high spots on the South Downs. During the Second World War it was used for radar defences. Descending from the Downs, …

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5

7.19 km

Beeding Hill on the South Downs Way

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Climb to Beeding Hill following the South Downs Way. Fairly smooth and not too rocky. Fast descent. Close to Downs Link bike path

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6

8.81 km

View of the South Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great views, but make sure you take time to stop and listen to the Skylarks

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7

11.1 km

South Downs Way Near Edburton

Highlight • Trail

Enjoy the views from up here. The surface is a mixture of loose gravel and some chunkier rocks to navigate around.

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8

11.1 km

South Downs Way – Fulking Hill Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Be warned of the water fullies added to the track. Sometimes the gates in the vallies are shut, sometimes not. The grass section is stunning for the views on a …

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14.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

491 m

182 m

155 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

4.18 km

3.07 km

1.82 km

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Sunday 8 November

10°C

3°C

15 %

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