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transport ROUTE BLUE BICYCLE ISLAND ITINERARY #5

FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS WHO DON’T MIND A BIT OF A CHALLENGE

START/FINISH: SHIDE CAR PARK, NEWPORT PO30 1YQ TIME: 3-4 HOUR – Mostly cycle track, forest trail and quiet roads DISTANCE: 23km / ELEVATION GAIN: 254m

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DIRECTIONS:

A START: Follow the cycle track along the river into Newport. the blue Round the Island Cycle Route sign passing the Little Gloster Continue along the green cycle lane to Coppins Bridge roundabout. restaurant on the right and some interesting beach huts. B Head towards Quay Arts in Sea Street and turn immediately into E The road bends left into Rew Street. Follow until you reach a Little London, which has a cycle contraflow, so be careful. Keeping mini-roundabout. Turn right and then after 50m turn left into Hills the river on your right follow the Red Squirrel Trail (NCN 23) all the way Gate Road. into Cowes. F When you reach Marks Corner feel free to go into C Dismount from your bike and have a browse through Cowes High and head southeast until you pop back out on Noke Common Road. Street, with its nautical history on show. Go north along the High Head east along the road, but remember to keep a look out to the Street and head for The Parade, on the seafront. right for an almost birds eye view of HMP Parkhurst. Once you get D Continue past the historical , at the very to the main Newport to Cowes road turn left until you reach the Stag north tip of the island, and along the promenade all the way to Inn. Turn right here onto Stag Lane and continue down 600m until Gurnard. You’ll pass The Woodvale pub to your left. Then it’s a short you rejoin the cycle track. Turn right and retrace your route back into steep climb up Shore Road. Turn right into Solent View Road. Follow Newport and Shide. FINISH

Where possible, public footpath and bridleway reference numbers have been included in the directions. To download the GPX data to your GPS device and find more cycling itineraries go to visitisleofwight.co.uk/inspiration/bicycle-island