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South East England

View of Devil's Dyke – View over Devil's Dyke loop from Poynings

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

View of Devil's Dyke – View over Devil's Dyke loop from Poynings

Easy

5.0

(4)

44

hikers

View of Devil's Dyke – View over Devil's Dyke loop from Poynings

01:13

4.03km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

13 m

View of Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice detour from the busy road and great view as well, some steep bits!!

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2

602 m

View of Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Gorge

Devil's Dyke is a deep, V-shaped river valley along the South Downs Way in Sussex. Part of these chalk-based hillsides are designated as SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest). From …

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3

1.32 km

Devil's Dyke Bridleway

Highlight • Viewpoint

One path follows the bottom of Dyke, the other skirts the upper rim.

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4

2.34 km

Start of the Climb up Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Natural Monument

5

2.75 km

View over Devil's Dyke

Highlight • Viewpoint

The side views of Devil's Dyke gives you some sense of the scale of this largest of dry valleys in the UK.

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B

4.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.78 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.04 km

1.48 km

461 m

< 100 m

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