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Ditchling Beacon – Farthing Downs Loop from East Croydon

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Ditchling Beacon – Farthing Downs Loop from East Croydon

Steve Polatajko planned a road ride

January 16, 2022

Ditchling Beacon – Farthing Downs Loop from East Croydon

Hard

06:15

139km

22.3km/h

1,370m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 0 m for 143 m

After 70.2 km for 58 m

After 140 km for 66 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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22.0 km

Church Lane, Chaldon

Highlight • Cycleway

lovely lane through a historic village with great buildings and character

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67.3 km

Ditchling Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft has an excellent cafe serving delicious cakes

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68.7 km

Ditchling Beacon Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This scenic climb is the highest road in Sussex, reaching an elevation of 814 feet (248 m). It offers spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, including the Sussex Weald …

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70.2 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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71.8 km

Ditchling Beacon Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marvel at the lump of land you're about to climb before you take a deep breath and start the suffering/KOM/QOM attempt.

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93.5 km

Turner's Hill South Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is quite a well known climb on a fairly busy road, from the south up to the village of Turners Hill.

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116 km

View of Surrey Hills from Hilltop Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Well worth the climb for the view. No matter how much it doesn’t feel like it on the way up! Great place to stop and take it all in!

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119 km

Farthing Downs Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great view of the City in distance, cattle are roaming free, enjoyable from both ends

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139 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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98.4 km

15.6 km

14.0 km

11.4 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

130 km

9.14 km

218 m

102 m

< 100 m

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Ditchling Beacon – Farthing Downs Loop from East Croydon

Church Lane, Chaldon

Ditchling Village

Ditchling Beacon Road Climb

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Ditchling Beacon Road

Turner's Hill South Climb

View of Surrey Hills from Hilltop Lane

Farthing Downs Scenic Road

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