Ticket to Ryde

Our route up, down and around ‘The Island’

To download this route go to cyclist.co.uk/or4/wight. From Ryde Esplanade, head west on the coastal path to Wootton Creek, then turn south. Climb up the sandy path of St George’s Down before descending into Carisbrooke and out onto the chalk ridgeline of the Tennyson Trail. Head west through Brighstone Forest and onto the steep ascent of Afton Down, then descend into Freshwater Bay. Continue to the most westerly point of the Isle of Wight, The Needles. Return to Freshwater, then go to Yarmouth on the old railway line cycle path before heading off-road again into Brighstone Forest to rejoin the Tennyson Trail in the opposite direction. The hills come in abundance in the second half. The climb up to Hoy Monument is the first big challenge, then it’s onto Stenbury Down…

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Cyclist Off Road (Digital) - 1 Issue, Autumn 2020

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