Hassocks to Truleigh Hill for lunch

REMEMBER - CLOCKS GO BACK! 🕙

On Sunday 25th October 2026, we will meet at 10.00 am at Proper Cycling and Coffee café at 26 Keymer Rd, Hassocks BN6 8AN, departing at 10.15. Please get to the café early if you want to have a cup of coffee before leaving.

Riding through Hurstpierpoint and on to Blackstone Lane, we will continue along a beautiful undulating road at the foot of the Downs to Bramber.

From here we cycle parallel to the Adur down to Shoreham, where we start a long (but not too steep) climb up to the Youth Hostel on Truleigh Hill. Lovely views on the way up and at the top.

We will have lunch at Truleigh Hill YHA. Bring your own picnic, or you can buy one from the cafe at the YHA.

The organised ride finishes at this point.  From here you can choose a long sweeping descent back down to Shoreham - or - if your bike is right for it; you can continue along the South Downs Way to Devils Dyke and down to Brighton from there.

Clocks go back that day so earlier start and finish.    

The route is on Komoot and there is a downloadable gpx file at the link below. This can be a 100% road ride if that's what you want - it’s only the optional quite short section to Devils Dyke that's on the South Downs Way.

Distance: 39km or 24 miles, elevation: 450m. 

All our rides are weather-dependent. If the weather looks bad, a ride will be cancelled!

If you plan to come on any of our rides, please make sure your cycle is in a roadworthy condition. Bring a puncture repair kit, spare inner tube (or as appropriate for tubeless tyres), essential tools, a mobile phone if you have one, snacks and enough to drink, sunscreen/waterproofs/warm clothing as appropriate. Don't forget your lights if you expect to be out in the hours of darkness. Please follow Cycling UK guidance and the Highway Code. Check with the ride leader about the distance and hilliness of the ride if you are unsure. See contact details below. 

There is a simple signing on process at the beginning of the ride. Please inform the ride leader if you have a medical condition that might affect your ride.