Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Mountain biking trails

The Downs Link – West Grinstead Station loop from Henfield

Routes

Mountain biking trails

The Downs Link – West Grinstead Station loop from Henfield

Easy

5.0

(5)

riders

The Downs Link – West Grinstead Station loop from Henfield

01:40

23.6km

100m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

357 m

The Downs Link

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Downs Link is a section of the long-distance bridleway through the West Sussex countryside. Along the way you'll enjoy scenic views of rolling fields, woodlands, open countryside, and sections will cross the River Adur.

Tip by

5.83 km

West Grinstead Station Section

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Great little section of link with the remains of West Grinstead station and a carriage!

Tip by

7.68 km

West Grinstead Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice place for picnic or a coffee break
There is a "family restaurant" coffee place just off the track by the road.

Tip by

8.08 km

Freeman's Wood

Forest

10.4 km

Southwater Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

In the summer you can go down here on a road bike, it's dry, compact and pretty smooth for the most part for a dirt track. If you're on a …

Tip by

11.8 km

Southwater Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Large café with plenty of outside seating, which has replaced the old car park. The café overlooks Cripplegate Lake and is a good place to meet and start or end a ride.

Tip by

13.4 km

Downs Link at West Grinstead Station

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent gravel route along the old disused railway. Has been upgraded to a lovely hardpacked gravel surface that is as smooth as some roads. Can be used by road or …

Tip by

21.8 km

View of the Eastern Adur from the Downs Link

Highlight • Viewpoint

23.3 km

Downs Link Information Board, Henfield

Highlight • Rest Area

23.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

7.93 km

1.56 km

158 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

7.43 km

2.16 km

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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

Weather

Thursday 2 July

24°C

11°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.4

Chanctonbury, Cissbury and Lancing Rings loop — South Downs National Park

02:35h

30.4km

400m

Moderate

4.5

Highdown Hill, Patching and Angmering Park Estate loop — South Downs National Park

02:37h

32.3km

400m

Moderate

3.7

Jules Wood loop from East Grinstead - Ashurst Wood

02:16h

28.5km

400m

Moderate

4.7

Ditchling Beacon, The Chattri and Devil's Dyke loop — South Downs National Park

03:46h

45.8km

730m

Moderate

4.6

Arundel, East Dean Woods and the River Arun loop — South Downs National Park

03:51h

43.3km

670m

Moderate

3.8

Balmer Down loop from Kempton – South Downs Way

03:16h

37.8km

640m

Moderate

4.3

Tilgate Park MTB trails loop from Horsham

02:14h

31.5km

260m

Moderate

5.0

Wepham Down, Angmering Woods and Burpham loop — South Downs National Park

01:54h

23.0km

350m

Moderate

4.5

Barlavington Estate, Heyshott and Graffham Commons loop — South Downs National Park

03:40h

47.8km

610m

Moderate

3.3

Stanmer Park, Streat Forge, Blackcap and the Bostals loop — South Downs National Park

02:39h

30.7km

510m

Moderate

4.6

Telscombe, Rodmell and the River Ouse loop — South Downs National Park

01:26h

18.7km

220m

Moderate

4.0

Lewes, Mount Harry and Castle Hill loop — South Downs National Park

02:34h

27.8km

580m

The Downs Link – West Grinstead Station loop from Henfield

The Downs Link

West Grinstead Station Section

West Grinstead Station

Southwater Gravel Track

Southwater Country Park

Downs Link at West Grinstead Station

View of the Eastern Adur from the Downs Link

Downs Link Information Board, Henfield

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️