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: March 18, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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Start point

Train Station

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4.15 km

Devil's Dyke

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great hill clime, great views and a great downhill back to Brighton. All road, can be busy but much of this is by cycle only parts of the road.

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4.76 km

Devil's Dyke Road

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This is one of my favourite roads when it comes to road cycling in Sussex.

If you're cycling over the downs via Devil's Dyke, you have a choice of two …

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9.56 km

Devil's Dyke

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The climb up will get your legs and lungs working... but the views more than make up for it and the descent into Brighton is then a glorious reward! Well worth the hard work!

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11.9 km

The Street, Fulking to Poynings Road

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This is a lovely road between Fulking and Poynings which runs parallel to the South Downs Way. There are some fantastic views of the downs which tower over to the …

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16.3 km

Edburton Road

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This is a lovely, scenic road following the South Downs through gorgeous countryside. Highly recommended.

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21.0 km

Bramber Castle and High Street

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Bramber is a highly scenic village tucked away in the Downs Link and well worth a detour to have a look at the ruins of the castle, which provides a good spot for a picnic or game of frisbee.

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29.2 km

Shoreham Wooden Bridge

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Why not take the time to take in the view, nice little cut-through.

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29.3 km

Start of the Downs Link

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Marked by a sign '37 1/2 Miles to the North Downs Way'. All 23mm tyres abandon, ye who enter here! Actually it's 37.5 miles (60.3 km) of mostly nice gravel …

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39.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

10.3 km

4.84 km

1.33 km

281 m

Surfaces

37.4 km

1.41 km

180 m

< 100 m

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Friday 1 May

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9°C

81 %

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