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South East England

Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Forest Row

South East England

Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Forest Row

Hard

1

riders

Black Hill – View of Ashdown Forest loop from Forest Row

02:37

37.6km

580m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.2 km for 291 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

781 m

Priory Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Averages about 4% but it’s a long steady climb over about 3km into Ashdown Forrest

Tip by

6.08 km

Press Ridge Warren

Forest

3

13.7 km

Friend's Clump

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Ashdown forest has a very different feel from the nearby scenery - great for a walk at the end of a cycle ride.

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4

14.0 km

Crowborough Road, Ashdown Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of my top three favourite roads in the Ashdown Forest. It provides some fantastic views over the surrounding Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it has some …

Tip by

5

20.0 km

Black Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Recommend this place,. Nice scenic. Can be busy at rush hours

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6

20.2 km

View of Old Lodge Nature Reserve from Ashdown Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best viewpoints in the Ashdown Forest - the outlook is to the west over Old Lodge Nature Reserve and other heathland and light woodland of Winnie the Pooh country.

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7

20.2 km

View of Ashdown Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Whichever way you've come up to get here you'll have done some climbing, so make sure to enjoy the epic views out over the High Weald and Ashdown Forest. Especially …

Tip by

8

27.7 km

Stone Arch Bridge on Forest Way

Highlight • Bridge

Just another little part of history. Just imagine the old steam trains going through.

Tip by

34.2 km

Highams Wood

Forest

10

37.1 km

Forest Way Country Park – National Cycle Network Route 21

Highlight • Cycleway

A ten mile stretch of the National Cycle Network running from East Grinstead to Groombridge

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B

37.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

12.0 km

3.72 km

2.32 km

294 m

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

10.5 km

3.58 km

2.00 km

1.31 km

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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