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Saltdean Tunnel – Newhaven Harbour loop from Rottingdean

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Saltdean Tunnel – Newhaven Harbour loop from Rottingdean

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Saltdean Tunnel – Newhaven Harbour loop from Rottingdean

01:09

18.6km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.54 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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108 m

Sunset View from the Clifftop

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554 m

Undercliff Walk (Saltdean to Brighton)

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More beautiful and quieter than the cycle path along the A259 is the Undercliff Walk from Saltdean to Brighton: a car-free road right under the chalk cliffs. After passing the …

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1.28 km

Saltdean Tunnel

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A recently renovated, reopened in June 2020, pedestrian and cycle tunnel that links Saltdean Lido and the Undercliff. It was originally built in 1933, at the same time at the …

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1.76 km

Clifftop Path Above the White Chalk Cliffs

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Easy to prepare, don't hesitate it pays off.

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3.50 km

View of the Sussex Coast

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9.81 km

Newhaven Harbour

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A canal was dug here in the 16th century through the gravel banks of the Ouse Estuary, creating a harbor sheltered on the west by the South Downs. In 1847 …

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10.3 km

Cat Wall and Mural

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Someone likes cats! A fantastic mural has been painted on the side of the end terrace here. And check out the collection of porcelain cats on the wall beside it!

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17.4 km

Saltdean Lido

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Grade 2 listed Art Deco Lido

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18.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.19 km

8.03 km

1.72 km

317 m

198 m

192 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

2.30 km

446 m

192 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

24°C

13°C

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Saltdean Tunnel – Newhaven Harbour loop from Rottingdean

Sunset View from the Clifftop

Undercliff Walk (Saltdean to Brighton)

Saltdean Tunnel

Clifftop Path Above the White Chalk Cliffs

View of the Sussex Coast

Newhaven Harbour

Cat Wall and Mural

Saltdean Lido

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