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Mountain biking trails

South East England

Brighton and Hove

View from Newmarket Hill Mast – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Ovingdean

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Brighton and Hove

View from Newmarket Hill Mast – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Ovingdean

Moderate

4.0

(3)

18

riders

View from Newmarket Hill Mast – Blackcap Summit and Trig Point loop from Ovingdean

01:55

23.8km

380m

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: February 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.4 km for 170 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.32 km

View from Newmarket Hill Mast

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Just below Newmarket Hill on Drove Avenue there is a communications mast. The views of the countryside towards Brighton and beyond to the sea from here are super nice, as …

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2

3.82 km

Newmarket Hill

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Lovely views of Kingston ridge and Mount Harry

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3

4.16 km

Castle Hill on the South Downs Way

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4

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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5

12.0 km

Blackcap Grassy Track

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6

13.2 km

Blackcap Summit and Trig Point

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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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7

13.7 km

South Downs Way at Plumpton Plain

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8

18.8 km

Falmer Pond

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Great spot to stop for a mid rise snack

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B

23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

4.76 km

3.45 km

3.22 km

1.92 km

Surfaces

10.0 km

8.66 km

2.24 km

1.99 km

480 m

377 m

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Friday 8 May

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