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Route 19 Brighton – Truleigh Hill Circuit

Route 20 Devil’s Dyke – Blackcap Circuit

Route 21 Brighton to Eastbourne

Route 22 Brighton – Ouse Valley Circuit

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Route 23 Friston Forest Circuit

Route 24 Seaford – Firle Beacon Circuit

Route 25 Eastbourne – Cuckmere Valley Circuit

Route 26 Eastbourne – Firle Beacon Circuit

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Appendix A: Camping and accommodation

Appendix B: Water points along the South Downs Way

Appendix C: Bike shops/mechanics

Appendix D: Useful contacts

The sweeping descent from Swanborough Hill (Route 21)

INTRODUCTION

The South Downs are a mountain biker’s paradise. Some of the finest off-road routes to be found anywhere are available in abundance amid the green, rolling chalk hills that comprise some of the UK’s most subtly beautiful countryside. The Downs are criss-crossed by thousands of kilometres of well-maintained rights of way, including an estimated 1,473km (915 miles) of byways and bridleways open to mountain bikers. This vast network of trails can be mixed and matched to create a seemingly inexhaustible supply of route combinations. There is almost no end to the possibilities available to the adventurous mountain biker on the South Downs.