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Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Small Dole

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Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Small Dole

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Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Small Dole

02:16

23.8km

640m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.5 km for 187 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.24 km

Round barrow

Archaeological Site

3.33 km

Folkington Hill Crossroads

Highlight • Natural

Lovely lil place to sit

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3.90 km

Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Historical Site

Devil’s Dyke was a settlement site in the Stone Age and ‘Dyke’ is a Saxon word for a fence or entrenchment built from earth, stone or wood. This high point …

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5.56 km

Saddlescombe Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

Seddlescombe Farm has a collection of 200 archaeological objects that were found locally, mostly tools from over 400,000 years ago to the Bronze Age. There have been people living in …

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7.27 km

Wooden Gate and Trail in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Trail

In Summer this stretch can throw up a lot of dust, so keep a good distance between riders and watch out for hikers.

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11.7 km

An iconic sight in the South Downs National Park are the dew ponds, made for grazing livestock to drink from.

This one is particularly striking at sunset and features a lone tree which reflects perfectly in the water.

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17.9 km

Tree Tunnel Path, South Downs National Park

Highlight • Forest

On a hot day this is an excellent place to pause for a moment of shade and sanctuary. Very gnarly terrain, I’ve only ever hike-a-biked in this little stretch on bikepacking adventures.

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19.3 km

View of Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Gorge

Devil's Dyke is a deep, V-shaped river valley along the South Downs Way in Sussex. Part of these chalk-based hillsides are designated as SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). From …

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20.5 km

South Downs Way – Fulking Hill Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Be warned of the water fullies added to the track. Sometimes the gates in the vallies are shut, sometimes not. The grass section is stunning for the views on a …

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23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

2.20 km

671 m

602 m

398 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

5.15 km

4.83 km

2.32 km

815 m

Elevation

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Thursday 27 August

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Devil's Dyke – View of Devil's Dyke loop from Small Dole

Folkington Hill Crossroads

Devil's Dyke

Saddlescombe Farm

Wooden Gate and Trail in South Downs National Park

Ditchling Beacon Dew Pond

Tree Tunnel Path, South Downs National Park

View of Devil's Dyke

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