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Blackcap – Stanmer Village Loop from Hassocks

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Blackcap – Stanmer Village Loop from Hassocks

Thomas planned a mountain bike ride

August 8, 2022

Blackcap – Stanmer Village Loop from Hassocks

Moderate

04:18

50.9km

11.9km/h

850m

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Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.84 km for 795 m

After 28.9 km for 236 m

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Train Station

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9.71 km

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blackcap is a National Trust owned area of countryside on the peak of the South Downs, just south east of the village of Plumpton in East Sussex, England. It is …

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11.5 km

Cuckoo Bottom Track

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This is a wonderful stretch of track running just below Mount Harry, and it continues below Black Cap too before it joins the South Down Way at the Beeches. A great biking section overall.

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12.8 km

Jill's Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

A fantastic example of the dew ponds that are scattered across the South Downs.

Dew ponds are artificially made bodies of water, typically at the top of hills that are …

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31.7 km

Iford Hill Track

Highlight • Climb

Part of the South Downs Way, Iford Hill is a tough climb that'll reward you with spectacular views over chalk grassland meadows, rural farmland landscapes and to the quaint towns …

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32.8 km

View of Lewes and the Ouse Valley

Highlight • Natural Monument

The escarpment here and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The steeply sloping chalk grassland is rich in minibeasts, such as Adonis Blue and Small Blue butterflies, and the …

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40.3 km

Stanmer Tea Rooms

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Stamner Village has a fantastic tea room that's been here since I was a child. Set in a lovely little village with some great freshly cooked food. A wonderful little …

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41.4 km