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View of the Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Preston Park

View of the Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Preston Park

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View of the Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Preston Park

01:15

16.6km

300m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2.83 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.39 km

View of Rampion Wind Farm and Shoreham Power Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views of the sea and Shoreham Power Station , the second tallest building in Sussex (106m) with the Brighton i360 being the tallest at 120m.

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6.60 km

View of the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

Viewpoint, country pub. Walking and mountain biking from here.

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6.62 km

Devil's Dyke

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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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7.26 km

View of Devil's Dyke

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Devil's Dyke is a deep, V-shaped river valley along the South Downs Way in Sussex. Part of these chalk-based hillsides are designated as SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). From …

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8.28 km

Saddlescombe Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

Seddlescombe Farm has a collection of 200 archaeological objects that were found locally, mostly tools from over 400,000 years ago to the Bronze Age. There have been people living in …

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8.29 km

View of South Downs from Seddlescombe Farm

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rustic courtyard with pop-up coffee shop (Wildflour Cafe) doing breakfasts, lunches and cake (plus water refill tap just a few yards further up the SDW).
A more peaceful alternative to the pub up at the Dyke itself.

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8.42 km

South Downs Way Drinking Water Tap

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Fresh water tap - an essential resource for South Downs Way walkers and cyclists. Tap tested and working in May 2022.

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8.64 km

Tree Tunnel Path, South Downs National Park

Highlight • Forest

On a hot day this is an excellent place to pause for a moment of shade and sanctuary. Very gnarly terrain, I’ve only ever hike-a-biked in this little stretch on bikepacking adventures.

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16.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

4.68 km

2.48 km

2.30 km

1.10 km

293 m

Surfaces

6.39 km

5.09 km

3.77 km

1.16 km

225 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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View of the Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Preston Park

View of Rampion Wind Farm and Shoreham Power Station

View of the Devil's Dyke

Devil's Dyke

View of Devil's Dyke

Saddlescombe Farm

View of South Downs from Seddlescombe Farm

South Downs Way Drinking Water Tap

Tree Tunnel Path, South Downs National Park

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