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Freshwater Bay Promenade – St Catherine's Lighthouse loop from Freshwater

Freshwater Bay Promenade – St Catherine's Lighthouse loop from Freshwater

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Freshwater Bay Promenade – St Catherine's Lighthouse loop from Freshwater

02:20

52.2km

560m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.60 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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730 m

Orchard Bros Family Grocers

Highlight • Rest Area

Family Grocers in Freshwater. Great place to stock up on the round island route.

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1.44 km

Freshwater Bay Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surrounded by white chalk cliffs, Freshwater Bay is one of the prettiest beaches in West Wight and is a perfect spot for recreation and relaxation. On the beach, you find …

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4.63 km

Military Road Coastal Cliffs View

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of the IOW Randonne. There is a ice cream van parked up at one of the car parks down here and sells burgers as well

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5.63 km

View of Compton Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ice cream van with a view. If you are passing this car park it’s worth stopping for an ice cream to admire the view for a while.

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19.7 km

View of The Needles from Blackgang Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here on the A3055 Blackgang Road, just east of St. Catherines Point, is a car park and viewpoint. There is ample parking and a few benches there. You have fine …

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21.3 km

St Catherine's Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Good photo opportunity.

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22.2 km

Road to Niton

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

33.9 km

Red Squirrel Trail – Merstone Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely off road cycle path. Hired an 'adventure' bike from Isle of Wight cycles in Yarmouth, basically a road bike with slightly fatter tyres that helped with the cinder trails. …

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40.1 km

Apesdown Copse

Forest

40.6 km

Round Copse

Forest

52.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

25.1 km

1.52 km

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.1 km

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

31°C

22°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Freshwater Bay Promenade – St Catherine's Lighthouse loop from Freshwater

Orchard Bros Family Grocers

Freshwater Bay Promenade

Military Road Coastal Cliffs View

View of Compton Bay

View of The Needles from Blackgang Viewpoint

St Catherine's Lighthouse

Road to Niton

Red Squirrel Trail – Merstone Station

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