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Red Squirrel Trail – Cowes to Newport Cycleway loop from Cowes

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Red Squirrel Trail – Cowes to Newport Cycleway loop from Cowes

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Red Squirrel Trail – Cowes to Newport Cycleway loop from Cowes

01:43

26.0km

280m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.0 km for 150 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.76 km

Parkhurst Forest

Forest

13.4 km

View of the Tennyson Trail

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This path is named after Alfred Lord TENNYSON (1809 to 1892). He was already a prominent poet during his lifetime, in the middle of the 19th century. In 1850, he …

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15.4 km

Carisbrooke Village

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Once the capital of the Isle of Wight, the village of Carisbrooke has a long history and is an interesting place to visit. Discover Victorian architecture, the old railway station, …

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15.5 km

Forest Trail in Isle of Wight National Landscape

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Nice nice nice

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18.0 km

Towngate Pond

Lake

22.2 km

Red squirrel trail is an easy family friendly cycle route mainly following old railway routes. Well maintained throughout. Both the Sandown to Newport and Newport to Cowes sections are flat. The Wroxall loop is more challenging.

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23.0 km

Cowes to Newport Cycleway

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lovely Cycleway along the former railway line. be aware, we managed to get 4 punctures between 2 bikes. quite unusual as I hardly ever get punctures . perhaps the Hawthorn had just been cut back?

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26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.20 km

6.46 km

5.28 km

4.51 km

1.20 km

308 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

2.96 km

1.93 km

1.16 km

555 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

15°C

7°C

4 %

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Red Squirrel Trail – Cowes to Newport Cycleway loop from Cowes

View of the Tennyson Trail

Carisbrooke Village

Forest Trail in Isle of Wight National Landscape