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Alfriston Village – Firle Beacon summit loop from Polegate

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Alfriston Village – Firle Beacon summit loop from Polegate

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Alfriston Village – Firle Beacon summit loop from Polegate

04:18

50.1km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 252 m for 62 m

After 49.3 km for 90 m

After 49.9 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.12 km

Eastbourne to Lewes Cycle Path – Polegate Section

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is the first part of the new Eastbourne to Lewes cycle path. Nice and wide smooth tarmac!

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7.83 km

Cuckmere White Bridge

Highlight • River

Something of an iconic bridge now, which allows cyclists and walkers to cross the Cuckmere, so a nice alternative to Long Bridge, which allows heavier vehicles, further to the north. …

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8.09 km

Alfriston Village

Highlight • Settlement

Alfriston is a village community surrounded by the Wealden South Downs. We sit near the eastern end of the South Downs Way where this national path splits three ways, going …

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13.1 km

Firle Beacon summit

Highlight • Summit

Standing at 712 feet (217 m) tall, Firle Beacon affords extensive views over the South Downs. There are many ancient burial sites on and around the summit, many of which …

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15.9 km

Beddingham Hill Highpoint

Highlight • Trail

Stunning views towards Mount Caburn to the north and over the Ouse Estuary to the south, from this highpoint on the South Downs Way.

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24.9 km

Concrete Pathway in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Trail

super fast track with amazing views, surrounded by rape seed flowers in the spring

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31.0 km

Alfriston to Southease Ridge

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

minimum requirement is cross bike - hardtail mtb prob better. Cafe at yha in southease

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45.0 km

The Long Man of Wilmington

Highlight • Monument

Windover Hill is famous for the Longman of Wilmington (or the ‘Wilmington Giant’), a huge figure carved into the slopes.

The human figure is 235 feet (72 m) tall and holds two ‘staves’.

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50.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

9.94 km

9.06 km

1.05 km

397 m

341 m

271 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

17.3 km

4.26 km

4.08 km

221 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

9°C

0 %

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Alfriston Village – Firle Beacon summit loop from Polegate

Eastbourne to Lewes Cycle Path – Polegate Section

Cuckmere White Bridge

Alfriston Village

Firle Beacon summit

Beddingham Hill Highpoint

Concrete Pathway in South Downs National Park

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The Long Man of Wilmington

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