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

Last updated: November 10, 2025

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High Weald National Landscape

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10.5 km

Harold Macmillan Clump

Forest

14.6 km

Priory Road Climb

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Averages about 4% but it’s a long steady climb over about 3km into Ashdown Forrest

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18.6 km

The Forest Way is a shared use trail on the line of the disused railway between East Grinstead and Groombridge. It forms part of the Sussex section of the Avenue Verte, the long distance cycle route between London and Paris.

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18.6 km

Forest Way Country Park – National Cycle Network Route 21

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A ten mile stretch of the National Cycle Network running from East Grinstead to Groombridge

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20.1 km

Forest Way Cycle Path

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Gorgeous in summer, a firm path (not paved so muddy after rain) covered in trees that follows the path of an old railway line and now exclusively for bikes, hikers and horses. Great with children and virtually flat

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24.0 km

Stone Arch Bridge

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Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

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24.0 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

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Great rustic railway track to East Grinstead. Absolutely recommendable

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28.8 km

100 Climbs – Ashdown Forest Climb

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A great long climb from Groombridge up to the top of Ashdown Forrest, featured in the second 100 climbs book. It starts off with a little climb, then flat with …

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37.4 km

Black Hill

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Black Hill is perhaps the Ashdown Forest’s second most famous hill climb, behind Kidd’s Hill (aka The Wall) and it’s very different. Black Hill isn’t steep, it just goes on... …

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44.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

12.6 km

2.40 km

1.82 km

658 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.9 km

10.1 km

6.89 km

2.96 km

348 m

Elevation

Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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