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Blackcap Summit and Trig Point – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Lewes

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Lewes

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4.0

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Blackcap Summit and Trig Point – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Lewes

03:00

35.9km

630m

Gravel riding

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: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 30.2 km for 496 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.83 km

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a wonderful stretch of track running just below Mount Harry, and it continues below Black Cap too before it joins the South Down Way at the Beeches. A great biking section overall.

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5.55 km

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

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Blackcap is a National Trust owned area of countryside on the peak of the South Downs, just south east of the village of Plumpton in East Sussex, England. It is …

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7.41 km

View from Plumpton Bostal

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Plumpton Bostal is a particularly tough climb and descent, as the road surface is a mixture of broken tarmac, concrete and some areas of just rubble. This, combined with its …

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7.41 km

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

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This area of the South Downs saw running battles during the Battle of Lewes in 1264, and in more recent history these hills were used by the army as training …

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8.12 km

View of South Downs National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Make sure to follow the road and not take any public access walking routes. It was a nightmare with the bikes.

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9.78 km

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Highlight • Climb

Ditchling Beacon is the third-highest point on the South Downs, with spectacular views - it's a great climb to test the legs on.

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11.1 km

An iconic sight in the South Downs National Park are the dew ponds, made for grazing livestock to drink from.

This one is particularly striking at sunset and features a lone tree which reflects perfectly in the water.

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20.8 km

Tenantlain Belt

Forest

30.7 km

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

The escarpment here and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The steeply sloping chalk grassland is rich in minibeasts, such as Adonis Blue and Small Blue butterflies, and the …

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35.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

6.44 km

5.16 km

2.31 km

1.29 km

634 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

8.00 km

2.68 km

1.29 km

551 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

16°C

12°C

29 %

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Blackcap Summit and Trig Point – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Lewes

Cuckoo Bottom Track

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

View from Plumpton Bostal

View Over Plumpton from Streat Hill

View of South Downs National Park

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Ditchling Beacon Dew Pond

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

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