Map shows the top 1,000 climbs by difficulty. More climbs exist in this area.

Cycling Climbs in East Sussex

There are 4,600 cycling climbs in East Sussex.

Brighton (2)

East Grinstead (1)

Eastbourne (358)

Hastings (68)

Haywards Heath (6)

Lewes (903)

Newhaven (71)

Peacehaven (52)

Rother (823)

Seaford (87)

St Leonards (170)

Wealden (2,059)

Top 100 Hardest Cycling Climbs in East Sussex

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Name	Location	Distance	Avg Gradient	Total Elevation	Climb Category
1. J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS SB3	Newhaven	25.15 km	0.9%	231 m	Cat. 3
2. B2192 Climb	Wealden	3.03 km	7.2%	217 m	Cat. 3
3. Lewes to Firle Beacon via SOVW	Lewes	11.59 km	1.9%	217 m	Cat. 3
4. 700ft	Lewes	5.2 km	4.1%	213 m	Cat. 3
5. Southease to Bo Peep.	Lewes	7.37 km	2.9%	210 m	Cat. 3
6. Southease to Firle Beacon	Lewes	6.42 km	3.2%	208 m	Cat. 3
7. A26 North to Crowborough -full climb	Wealden	9.54 km	2.2%	207 m	Cat. 3
8. A275 to Beacon	Lewes	8.95 km	2.2%	198 m	Cat. 3
9. Longman Windover full climb	Wealden	2.63 km	7.6%	198 m	Cat. 3
10. 1	Lewes	25.27 km	0.8%	198 m	Cat. 3
11. Mottsmill Stream to the Beacon	Wealden	6.72 km	2.9%	249 m	Cat. 3
12. fletching to black hill	Wealden	12.87 km	1.5%	321 m	Cat. 3
13. TheWholeDitchlingClimb	Lewes	8.43 km	2.3%	191 m	Cat. 3
14. The Only Way Is Up - Baby	Wealden	13.29 km	1.4%	191 m	Cat. 3
15. Ashbourne to Brightling Observatory	Rother	7.62 km	2.5%	189 m	Cat. 3
16. Full climb takes in the Alfriston vein popper climb	Wealden	3.1 km	6.1%	188 m	Cat. 3
17. Street Lane low-point to Ditching peak leg-jellifier	Lewes	7.36 km	2.5%	187 m	Cat. 3
18. The Street to SDW	Wealden	3.12 km	6%	186 m	Cat. 3
19. Sheffield Park to Wych Cross	Lewes	8.88 km	2.1%	185 m	Cat. 3
20. Windover full from Cuckmere bridge	Wealden	2.97 km	6.2%	184 m	Cat. 3
21. Southease - Swanborough Hill	Lewes	5.34 km	3.4%	184 m	Cat. 3
22. Piltdown to Forest Top	Wealden	12.32 km	1.5%	184 m	Cat. 3
23. Poverty Bottom to Firle Beacon	Lewes	4.27 km	4.3%	183 m	Cat. 3
24. Cadence to SDW	Wealden	3.07 km	5.9%	182 m	Cat. 3
25. Bluebell > Wych	Wealden	8.34 km	2.2%	182 m	Cat. 3
26. SDW A27 climb to Ditchling Beacon	Lewes	7.96 km	2.3%	182 m	Cat. 3
27. Sheffield Green Wych Cross	Wealden	8.64 km	2.1%	219 m	Cat. 3
28. Robertsbridge to Observatory	Rother	7.84 km	2.3%	181 m	Cat. 3
29. Budletts to Ashdown summit	Wealden	8.56 km	2.1%	181 m	Cat. 3
30. Cat III Hadlow > Crowborough	Wealden	5.37 km	3.4%	180 m	Cat. 3
31. Montee Blackcap From Lewes Roundabout	Lewes	6.68 km	2.7%	180 m	Cat. 3
32. The Long Beacon	Lewes	2.66 km	6.8%	180 m	Cat. 3
33. ORRO Bikes - test centre	Lewes	5.79 km	3.1%	210 m	Cat. 3
34. Turn Back NOW!	Rother	8.16 km	2.2%	236 m	Cat. 3
35. View to the top	St Leonards	0.86 km	20.9%	179 m	Cat. 3
36. Fletching to the cattle grid	Wealden	9.43 km	1.9%	180 m	Cat. 3
37. Royal Climb	Wealden	3.25 km	5.5%	179 m	Cat. 3
38. The Long Haul	Wealden	8.38 km	2.1%	178 m	Cat. 3
39. pev - heath	Wealden	23.67 km	0.8%	178 m	Cat. 3
40. Col du Etchingham	Rother	6.88 km	2.6%	177 m	Cat. 3
41. N Rd and Bopeep Bostal Climb	Wealden	5.07 km	3.5%	177 m	Cat. 3
42. OFFICIAL 100Climbs No115 Ashdown Forest	Wealden	7.59 km	2.3%	177 m	Cat. 3
43. Cooksbridge Crossing to Wychcross	Lewes	20.32 km	0.9%	178 m	Cat. 3
44. col de crowborough	Wealden	5.6 km	3.2%	176 m	Cat. 3
45. Gap went to trig	Wealden	6.39 km	2.8%	176 m	Cat. 3
46. Farm to Barn	Lewes	3.59 km	4.9%	176 m	Cat. 3
47. Brightling to Observatory - all of the climb	Rother	7.95 km	2.2%	208 m	Cat. 3
48. Coopers Green to Ashdown summit	Wealden	8.89 km	2%	175 m	Cat. 3
49. YOU RAISE ME UP	Rother	14.15 km	1.2%	174 m	Cat. 3
50. Race Hill to Beacon	Lewes	7.87 km	2.2%	174 m	Cat. 3
51. Black Hill Full	Wealden	11.05 km	1.6%	174 m	Cat. 3
52. Prison to Beacon	Lewes	8.22 km	2.1%	172 m	Cat. 3
53. A26 to Radio Masts	Lewes	3.02 km	5.7%	176 m	Cat. 3
54. Itford Hill	Lewes	3.43 km	5%	172 m	Cat. 3
55. Groombridge Crowborough Mountain	Wealden	8.2 km	2.1%	286 m	Cat. 3
56. WVG to V-Up... Son	Lewes	8.2 km	2.1%	172 m	Cat. 3
57. All the way up	Wealden	4.47 km	3.8%	172 m	Cat. 3
58. Itford hill via the shortcut	Lewes	3.33 km	5.2%	172 m	Cat. 3
59. A27 Bopeep Ln - Bopeep Bostal - Firle Beacon.	Wealden	3.66 km	4.7%	170 m	Cat. 3
60. Prison to Beacon Climb	Lewes	8.3 km	2.1%	170 m	Cat. 3
61. Hack lyf	Wealden	12.03 km	1.4%	169 m	Cat. 3
62. Old Forge bottom to Kings Standing ice cream	Wealden	4.96 km	3.4%	169 m	Cat. 3
63. Danno's Ditchling	Lewes	2.31 km	7.3%	198 m	Cat. 3
64. proper 4 mile climb	Rother	7.25 km	2.3%	168 m	Cat. 3
65. Easy Squeezy Lemon... Wheezy	Wealden	3.31 km	5.1%	168 m	Cat. 3
66. Groombridge to Ashdown Summit	Wealden	9.03 km	1.9%	168 m	Cat. 3
67. All of the Beacon climb	Lewes	2.7 km	6.2%	168 m	Cat. 3
68. Down Street to Top of Black Hill	Wealden	9.96 km	1.7%	168 m	Cat. 3
69. Wannock Up Gnarmac	Wealden	4.2 km	4%	167 m	Cat. 3
70. Ditchling Beacon	Lewes	2.68 km	6.2%	167 m	Cat. 3
71. Polegate to Heathfield	Wealden	17.51 km	1%	166 m	Cat. 3
72. Hailsham to Heathfield	Wealden	14.31 km	1.2%	166 m	Cat. 3
73. Holy Crap!!	Wealden	5.89 km	2.8%	166 m	Cat. 3
74. Beresford to Willingdon hill	Eastbourne	3.68 km	4.5%	166 m	Cat. 3
75. Mick's segment	Wealden	6.22 km	2.7%	166 m	Cat. 3
76. Cuckmere to Beachy Head Car Park	Wealden	10.88 km	1.5%	165 m	Cat. 3
77. The Deerstalker to Beacon Rd aka The North Face of Mt. Crowborough	Wealden	3.94 km	4.2%	165 m	Cat. 3
78. A27 UP to the twin towers	Lewes	2.35 km	7%	164 m	Cat. 3
79. A27 to Firle Beacon	Wealden	3.56 km	4.6%	164 m	Cat. 3
80. Burwash Climb	Rother	3.66 km	4.5%	164 m	Cat. 3
81. Withyham to Wych	Wealden	11.09 km	1.5%	164 m	Cat. 3
82. Wish Hill to the trig	Eastbourne	2.71 km	6.1%	164 m	Cat. 3
83. full Itford	Lewes	2.76 km	5.9%	163 m	Cat. 3
84. The Black Hill Hell	Wealden	8.02 km	2%	161 m	Cat. 3
85. Falmer to Ditchling Beacon	Lewes	5.07 km	3.2%	161 m	Cat. 3
86. Col du "Kings Hill"	Rother	3.04 km	5.3%	161 m	Cat. 3
87. Bay to Beachy Head	Wealden	12.56 km	1.3%	160 m	Cat. 3
88. bridge 2 first carpark	Lewes	4.98 km	3.2%	161 m	Cat. 3
89. Coopers Hill to Butts Brow	Wealden	1.76 km	9.1%	160 m	Cat. 3
90. The Full Climb	Hastings	3.81 km	4.2%	305 m	Cat. 3
91. southease to red lion climb	Lewes	2.67 km	6%	161 m	Cat. 3
92. Ditchling Unhinged	Lewes	1.95 km	8.2%	160 m	Cat. 4
93. Right turn and keep going	Lewes	4.82 km	3.3%	160 m	Cat. 4
94. Burnt Oak Climb	Wealden	4.04 km	4%	160 m	Cat. 4
95. black hill bottom to top	Wealden	3.57 km	4.5%	160 m	Cat. 4
96. All saints to summit	Hastings	3.39 km	4.7%	159 m	Cat. 4
97. Chapel barn 2 Trigpoint	Lewes	4.39 km	3.6%	159 m	Cat. 4
98. 47 Cycling Climbs in Sussex and Surrey- Kings Hill Road	Rother	3.52 km	4.5%	163 m	Cat. 4
99. Amberstone to heathfield	Wealden	12.88 km	1.2%	158 m	Cat. 4
100. Last third	Wealden	25.92 km	0.6%	158 m	Cat. 4

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