King's Standing Clump – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Crowborough

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King's Standing Clump – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Crowborough

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King's Standing Clump – Ardingly Reservoir loop from Crowborough

04:29

65.4km

1,050m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.17 km

Crowborough Hill

Peak

8.02 km

King's Standing Clump

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to walk or cycle

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21.1 km

Barley Mow Pub, Horsted Keynes

Highlight • Settlement

Worth stopping here just to see the old CTC winged wheels placard on the outside of the building i.e. a 1800s precursor to the AA * rating and awards system …

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21.6 km

Waterbury Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Pretty countryside lane perfect for quiet road cycling.

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26.5 km

Butcher's Shaw

Forest

28.9 km

Five Acre Wood

Forest

30.1 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Climb

A stunning reservoir lake which is great to walk around. It feels like an enchanted forest, something out of a fairy tale but there is also a great downhill followed …

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33.6 km

View of the Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

One of the country's most beautiful, ornate viaducts, the Ouse Valley Viaduct is still in use today, carrying trains between London and Brighton. It has 37 spans and is a …

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51.7 km

View of High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

52.0 km

Coleman's Hatch Ridge Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Also known as the Ridge Road, this road offers some absolutely fantastic views looking north over parts of Sussex, Surrey and Kent, from the Ashdown Forest. It's quite several kilometres …

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54.3 km

Chuck Hatch Lane Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

I recommend using the ford but there is a footbridge if you don't want to get your bike wet - the ford has a concrete base and its rarely deep, so it should be fine!

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65.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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