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Firle Beacon - Great views – Alfriston Loop from Preston Park

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Firle Beacon - Great views – Alfriston Loop from Preston Park

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May 9, 2022

Firle Beacon - Great views – Alfriston Loop from Preston Park

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05:44

64.1km

11.2km/h

1,160m

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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.

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 17.2 km for 140 m

After 31.8 km for 284 m

After 49.5 km for 185 m

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7.63 km

Castle Hill National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

These hills and valleys are part of the Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. The reserve contains ancient rich chalk grassland that provides vital habitat for wild flowers, including spider orchid, …

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20.0 km

Beddingham Hill Highpoint

Highlight • Trail

Stunning views towards Mount Caburn to the north and over the Ouse Estuary to the south, from this highpoint on the South Downs Way.

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23.1 km

Firle Beacon summit

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Standing at 712 feet (217 m) tall, Firle Beacon affords extensive views over the South Downs. There are many ancient burial sites on and around the summit, many of which …

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28.2 km

Alfriston Village

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Alfriston is a village community surrounded by the Wealden South Downs. We sit near the eastern end of the South Downs Way where this national path splits three ways, going …

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31.2 km

The Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

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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32.5 km

Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

At 235 feet (72 m) tall, the Long Man of Wilmington is said to be the largest representation of a human form in Europe. However, despite its size and enduring …

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34.7 km