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South East England

Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Burgess Hill

Road cycling routes

South East England

Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Burgess Hill

Hard

5.0

(3)

286

riders

Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Burgess Hill

04:51

103km

1,170m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 55.5 km for 95 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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7.90 km

Brocks Wood

Forest

2

11.2 km

Plumpton Village Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you decide not to take the beacon you willingly find two other options. The road to Lewes through Westmeston and Plumpton is equally picturesque and less noisy or busy.

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3

27.1 km

Fletching Village and St. Andrew & St. Mary the Virgin Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Fletching is a really pleasant old Sussex village with many historical buildings, a couple of good pubs, village stores and a church. If you know where to look from, the …

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28.7 km

Hatches Wood

Forest

5

37.6 km

Black Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Recommend this place,. Nice scenic. Can be busy at rush hours

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6

37.8 km

View of Old Lodge Nature Reserve from Ashdown Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best viewpoints in the Ashdown Forest - the outlook is to the west over Old Lodge Nature Reserve and other heathland and light woodland of Winnie the Pooh country.

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7

37.9 km

View of Ashdown Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially …

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55.5 km

Weir Wood Reservoir Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

9

65.5 km

Paddockhurst Lane Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Scenic but can be a bit rough in the winter

Tip by

10

79.9 km

Furnace Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

You will find Furnace Pond about 2km away from Warninglid at the end of Coos lane. A serene lake where fishermen frequent.

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11

89.4 km

Wineham Lane Bridge Over River Adur

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Lovely country quite and scenic road. Nice and flat segment

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B

103 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

95.9 km

3.62 km

2.31 km

340 m

325 m

136 m

114 m

Surfaces

92.4 km

9.78 km

274 m

223 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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