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View of Devil's Dyke – View from the Devil's Dyke loop from Devil's Dyke

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View of Devil's Dyke – View from the Devil's Dyke loop from Devil's Dyke

03:57

13.7km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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1.11 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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2.24 km

Wildflour Café at Saddlescombe Farm

Highlight • Settlement

Good spot for lunch or a bit of cake in a very sweet courtyard cafe, served out of a caravan on a National Trust Site. There is some cover too …

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2.27 km

South Downs Way Drinking Water Tap

Highlight • Rest Area

Fresh water tap - an essential resource for South Downs Way walkers and cyclists. Tap tested and working in May 2022.

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6.82 km

Holy Trinity Church, Poynings

Highlight • Religious Site

Built around 1370 by brothers Thomas and Richard de Poynings under the will of Michael de Poynings, who died in 1369. One of the finest village medieval churches in Sussex

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6.99 km

Retro Garage Café

Highlight • Cafe

7.13 km

The Shepherd and Dog Pub

Highlight • Pub

nice pub to stop and have q bite to eat lol elt outside space

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8.39 km

View from the Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fancy a pint at the highest point in West Sussex? This is the place for you. The Devil's Dyke pub stands at 213 m and provides some absolutely breathtaking views …

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8.68 km

Devil's Dyke Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Devil's Dyke is a V-shaped valley situated in the South Downs National Park, not too far from Brighton.

Here you will find the trig point of Devil's Dyke, standing tall …

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.44 km

6.20 km

566 m

255 m

236 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

3.36 km

2.86 km

965 m

575 m

470 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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View of Devil's Dyke – View from the Devil's Dyke loop from Devil's Dyke

View of Devil's Dyke

Wildflour Café at Saddlescombe Farm

South Downs Way Drinking Water Tap

Holy Trinity Church, Poynings

Retro Garage Café

The Shepherd and Dog Pub

View from the Devil's Dyke

Devil's Dyke Trig Point

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