Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2025

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High Weald National Landscape

South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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885 m

Railway Memorabilia Garden on the Cuckoo Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

This is clearly a rail enthusiast’s back garden, backing onto the Cuckoo Trail but its got more going on than some of the disused railway stations on the route- railway signage, lights and a level crossing.

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3.97 km

Horam Old Station

Highlight • Cycleway

4.61 km

Cuckoo Trail / Avenue Verte: Hellingly to Horam

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

10.7 km

Horselunges Wood

Forest

29.0 km

Firle Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Tower below you to the North is part of Firle Estate and was historically a lookout for staff to signal to the house when Lord Gage was coming along …

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36.2 km

Ouse Valley

Nature Reserve

41.1 km

View of the Seven Sisters from Seaford Head

Highlight • Viewpoint

Seaford Head is the best place to enjoy spectacular views of the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Valley. A short walk from the car park at South Hill Barn takes you …

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47.2 km

View of Litlington White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

A section of Litlington Road, where you can see the Litlington White Horse on the hillside on the opposite side of the Cuckmere valley.

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51.4 km

View of the Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Historical Site

Windover Hill is famous for the Longman of Wilmington (or the ‘Wilmington Giant’), a huge figure carved into the slopes.

The human figure is 235 feet (72 m) tall and holds two ‘staves’.

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51.8 km

Wilmington Priory

Archaeological Site

56.8 km

Ogg's Wood

Forest

65.3 km

Hellingly Old Station House

Highlight • Structure

Example of a station house now converted into homes, would make a great spot to open a cafe in the summer.

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74.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

18.8 km

12.4 km

5.53 km

4.38 km

1.50 km

Surfaces

52.2 km

12.5 km

5.23 km

3.77 km

947 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

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