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How to use this guide

Each of the three day stages of the SDW and the 23 other routes included in this guide are graded according to the degree of physical effort they require. The grades are:

The grades reflect the length of the route, the number and severity of climbs and the nature of the terrain traversed. There is very little ‘technical’ mountain biking on the South Downs, hence there is no ‘difficult’ grade. The ‘hard’ and ‘very hard’ classifications in this guide focus on how strenuous the routes are. There are no ‘easy’ routes included here and, therefore, there is no ‘easy’ grade.

Distances are given in kilometres and metres throughout the route descriptions. The total distance given at the beginning of each route is given in kilometres with the equivalent in miles given in brackets. All distances given in metres are linear distances and not height gain unless specifically stated. ‘Climb for 200m along the bridleway’ means the climb is over a distance of 200m, as opposed to: ‘…ascend 200m as you climb along the bridleway for 500m’.