Brading Down
Category 44.1 km
Distance
155 m
Elevation Gain
3.8%
Average Gradient
9%
Max Gradient
Brading Down runs along a chalk ridge on the island's eastern flank and is accessible from multiple approach roads, the most satisfying being the ascent from Brading town (population: small, café: yes) via Yarbridge. The climb builds gradually from the valley floor before steepening across the open...
Pro Tip
Ride Brading Down as part of the island's eastern circuit: Newport — Arreton — Brading — Bembridge — Sandown — Shanklin, a 60km loop with 900m of cumulative climbing that samples most of the eastern i...
Part of
Cycling in Isle of Wight