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Easy IoW Gravel Ride to Needles Old Battery

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Easy IoW Gravel Ride to Needles Old Battery

roberto planned a mountain bike ride

July 10, 2025

Easy IoW Gravel Ride to Needles Old Battery

Hard

08:30

120km

14.1km/h

1,650m

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Overview

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.7 km for 151 m

After 109 km for 105 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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11.5 km

Newtown Old Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

This small collection of picturesque houses was once the Island's capital. Now, most of the surrounding land and creek is owned by the National Trust (including the Old Town Hall), and the area is home to a National Nature Reserve.

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82.7 km

Hoy Monument

Highlight • Monument

Approaching from the south and the fantastic coastal and inland views once at the monument you have the option of some downhill.

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99.0 km

Wellow Down - view of Freshwater Bay

Highlight • Trail

This section of the Chalk Ridge Extreme XC mountain biking route runs parallel to the famous Military Road, but much higher up on the hill, yielding amazing views of the …

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109 km

Needles Old Battery

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120 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.9 km

31.0 km

13.0 km

8.03 km

5.77 km

3.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.6 km

19.1 km

14.1 km

2.99 km

2.40 km

440 m

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Highest point (190 m)

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Easy IoW Gravel Ride to Needles Old Battery

Newtown Old Town Hall

Hoy Monument

Wellow Down - view of Freshwater Bay

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