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Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

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Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

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Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

02:26

34.0km

200m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14 m for 30 m

After 34.0 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.06 km

Sculpture on the High Weald Trail

Highlight • Structure

3.06 km

Luxford's Wood

Forest

3.67 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Superb gravel route in to East Grinstead.

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7.54 km

Gorgeous in summer, a firm path (not paved so muddy after rain) covered in trees that follows the path of an old railway line and now exclusively for bikes, hikers and horses. Great with children and virtually flat

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11.5 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Highlight • Bridge

Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

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18.1 km

Picnic Bench in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

Park in Forest Row co op carpark

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22.9 km

Forest Way Country Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Running 10 miles (16 km) through the heart of East Sussex from East Grinstead to Groombridge, the Forest Way is a beautiful former railway line through some of the UK's …

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28.0 km

Forest Way

Highlight • Cycleway

The Forest Way is a shared use trail on the line of the disused railway between East Grinstead and Groombridge. It forms part of the Sussex section of the Avenue Verte, the long distance cycle route between London and Paris.

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29.3 km

Forest Way Hardpack Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Super hardpack gravel route with a few segments of asphalt bike path. Great for all bike users, young, old, beginner, expert.

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34.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.3 km

6.97 km

3.42 km

1.12 km

1.08 km

112 m

Surfaces

20.9 km

7.39 km

5.41 km

272 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

18°C

35 %

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Forest Way Cycle Path – Forest Way loop from East Grinstead

Sculpture on the High Weald Trail

Forest Way Country Park