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Ditchling Beacon from Ditchling

3 km road cycling route172 m climbing14 minGPX

Ditchling, United Kingdom · Road

A mountainous 3 km road cycling route from Ditchling, with 172 m of climbing over Ditchling Beacon.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
3.2 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
172 m
54 m per km
Riding time
14 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
from the mapped surface
Surface
Mostly paved
91% paved · 6% unpaved · 3% no data
Traffic
Mostly minor roads
Food & water
Regular
5 cafés and restaurants · 1 public toilet
Best months
Jun to Sep
Ditchling climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Ditchling

Map and elevation profile

The Fieldway, Ditchling
Photo: nick macneill · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
172 m
Distance
3 km
050100150200250m0 km123 km236 m · highest, at 3.2 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Ditchling
  2. Ditchling Beaconkm 1

Starting just off Ditchling at 63 m elevation, the route climbs steadily over 3.2 km to reach 235 m at Ditchling Beacon beneath the 249 m peak. The main climb is 2.8 km long, averaging 6.2% gradient, including 1.2 km over 8% and 0.6 km over 10%, with a steepest 500 m section at 10.2% gradient around 1.7 km.

Most of the route is on minor roads (2.5 km, 77%) and the surface is predominantly paved (91%) with a small 6% on gravel or unpaved and 3% unmapped. There is a long 2.8 km stretch without any café, shop, or water from 0.2 to 3 km. The climb is mostly uphill (84%), with very little descending or flat sections. The start village, Ditchling, offers cafés, pubs, toilets, and a museum. An ice cream van may be available at the finish in summer.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs Ditchling Beacon (2.8 km at 6.2 %).

Highlights

  • Climb to Ditchling Beacon at 235 m
  • Peak Ditchling Beacon at 249 m
  • Start in Ditchling with cafés and pubs

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Ditchling Beacon0.5 km2.8 km · 171 m · 6.2 % · max 10.7 %2.8 km · 171 m · 6.2 %235 m

High point 235 m at 3.2 km; low point 63 m. Passes beneath Ditchling Beacon.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Ditchling Beacon · full ascent, starts at 0.5 km

2.8 km at 6.2% · 171 m
100150200m9.4%6.7%0 km122.7 km235 msteepest 9.4%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Traffic, surface and gradient

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Mostly minor roads and streets on the map.

Roads
77% minor road · 23% other roads and tracks
Surface
Predominantly paved: 91% is mapped as paved, 6% as unpaved or gravel and 3% has no surface data.
Gradient
84% climbing · 3% descending · 12% flat
Steep sections
1.8 km over 5% · 1.2 km over 8% · 0.6 km over 10% · steepest 500 m averages 10.2% at 1.7 km

Food, water and services

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 5 cafés and restaurants and 1 public toilet.

Food, water and shops in ride order

  1. 0.1 kmThe Green Welly · café · on the route
  2. 0.1 kmToilets · 30 m off route
  3. 0.2 kmDitchling Pharmacy · pharmacy · on the route

Worth a stop

  • 0.1 km — Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (attraction)
  • 3.2 km — Ditchling Beacon (peak, 249 m)

Stay after this ride

  • Stoneywish · campsite · 2.2 km from the finish
  • Blackberry Wood (Meadow Campsite) · campsite · 2.4 km from the finish

Start and access

Starts at Ditchling. Mapped within a short walk of the start and finish, from OpenStreetMap.

At the start

Food and coffee
The Green Welly (130 m), The Nutmeg Tree (150 m), The Bull (110 m)

At the finish

Food and coffee
Ice Cream Van (summer only) (190 m)

Know before you go

  • 2.8 km without café, shop or water from 0.2 to 3 km
  • 6% gravel or unpaved surface
  • 77% on minor roads

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Andy Li · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: nick macneill · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Dave Spicer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Roads, surface, services
Measured along the line from OpenStreetMap extracts.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Ditchling (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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