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Butts Lane Climb – Wish Hill and The Red Lion Pub loop from Hampden Park

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South East England

Butts Lane Climb – Wish Hill and The Red Lion Pub loop from Hampden Park

Hard

5.0

(2)

154

riders

Butts Lane Climb – Wish Hill and The Red Lion Pub loop from Hampden Park

03:54

40.0km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.7 km for 78 m

After 26.5 km for 421 m

After 31.5 km for 159 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.79 km

Butts Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Parking

Short but leg/lung-testing road climb leading up to the Downs, averaging about 12%. It kicks off with a pretty steep section which goes round a narrow bend, so watch out …

Tip by

2

4.89 km

View Over Eastbourne and the English Channel

Highlight • Climb

A very steep climb up Butts Lane, not for the fainthearted!

Tip by

3

6.81 km

Chalk and Gravel Climb, South Downs National Park

Highlight • Climb

Tyres bigger than 28mm needed

Tip by

14.8 km

Friston Forest

Forest

5

19.4 km

Friston Forest Ledge

Highlight • Forest

6

19.9 km

Gravel Descent in South Downs National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A steady climb on hard packed gravel and dirt before a two mile descent down smooth gravel with some nice sweeping bends. Wave at the mountain bikers as you fly …

Tip by

7

25.5 km

Lullington Heath National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

8

34.9 km

View of the South Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

9

37.0 km

Wish Hill and The Red Lion Pub

Highlight (Segment) • Pub

A good detour from the main road. You get to pass the pub and farm that were mentioned in Orwell's Animal Farm.

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B

40.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

13.6 km

5.84 km

2.79 km

465 m

201 m

107 m

Surfaces

29.3 km

5.03 km

4.76 km

470 m

437 m

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Friday 16 October

15°C

6°C

26 %

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