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Ditchling Beacon Climb – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Moulsecoomb

Ditchling Beacon Climb – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Moulsecoomb

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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Ditchling Beacon Climb – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Moulsecoomb

02:00

43.0km

470m

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 18, 2026

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After 35.2 km for 51 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.5 km

Lewes Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The views are breathtaking, very lovely walk!! Lewes town looks pretty too.

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11.2 km

Pells Pool Swimming Baths

Highlight • Rest Area

Refreshing to say the least! lovely fresh spring water swimming pool open in the summer. as you may imagine it's pretty cold even on the hottest day but we'll worth it!

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19.6 km

Barcombe Mills Weirs

Highlight • River

The upstream tidal limit of the Ouse, where there is a road crossing, several weirs and a nature reserve.

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23.1 km

Blunt's Wood

Forest

28.0 km

Watershoot Shaw

Forest

28.5 km

Plumpton Village Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you decide not to take the beacon you willingly find two other options. The road to Lewes through Westmeston and Plumpton is equally picturesque and less noisy or busy.

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32.3 km

Underhill Lane from Westmeston

Highlight • Trail

Cuts out going into Ditchling and goes to the base of the beacon. can be a little gravely and tight with cars but a great cut through.

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33.5 km

Ditchling Beacon Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marvel at the lump of land you're about to climb before you take a deep breath and start the suffering/KOM/QOM attempt.

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35.2 km

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Highlight • Climb

Ditchling Beacon is the third-highest point on the South Downs, with spectacular views - it's a great climb to test the legs on.

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35.3 km

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Some great views over the South Downs towards the Brighton & Hove Football Stadium in Falmer, to the east, and towards the Chattri, to the west.

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43.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.2 km

9.63 km

4.87 km

582 m

429 m

201 m

116 m

Surfaces

38.3 km

4.35 km

279 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

29°C

15°C

0 %

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Ditchling Beacon Climb – Ditchling Beacon Climb loop from Moulsecoomb

Lewes Castle

Pells Pool Swimming Baths

Barcombe Mills Weirs

Plumpton Village Fields

Underhill Lane from Westmeston

Ditchling Beacon Road

Ditchling Beacon Climb

Ditchling Beacon Climb

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