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View of Ashdown Forest – Black Hill loop from Crowborough

View of Ashdown Forest – Black Hill loop from Crowborough

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View of Ashdown Forest – Black Hill loop from Crowborough

01:50

35.2km

660m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.3 km

View of Ashdown Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially …

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13.7 km

Cotchford Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

This is a long hill that sits next to the more famous Kidd's Hill (also known as 'The Wall'), personally I prefer the short sharp shock of the wall but this is also quite a nice climb.

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18.7 km

The Galipot Inn

Highlight • Viewpoint

An old country pub, good food and seating outside with good views

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21.4 km

The Hatch Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely country pub with fantastic views from the beer garden.

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22.3 km

Chuck Hatch Lane Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

I recommend using the ford but there is a footbridge if you don't want to get your bike wet - the ford has a concrete base and its rarely deep, so it should be fine!

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22.4 km

Kidd's Hill (The Wall) Climb from Coleman's Hatch

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Kidd’s Hill, otherwise known as the Wall, is the hardest climb in the Ashdown Forest. It’s straight, steep and keeps on going. The climb ends shortly after the road emerges …

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25.3 km

View of Old Lodge Nature Reserve from Ashdown Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best viewpoints in the Ashdown Forest - the outlook is to the west over Old Lodge Nature Reserve and other heathland and light woodland of Winnie the Pooh country.

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25.5 km

Black Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Recommend this place,. Nice scenic. Can be busy at rush hours

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35.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 16 June

22°C

15°C

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View of Ashdown Forest – Black Hill loop from Crowborough

View of Ashdown Forest

Cotchford Hill

The Galipot Inn

The Hatch Inn

Chuck Hatch Lane Ford and Footbridge

Kidd's Hill (The Wall) Climb from Coleman's Hatch

View of Old Lodge Nature Reserve from Ashdown Forest

Black Hill

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