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Monday, 19 January 2009

Family Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 13 - Sunshine Trail

Route 13 - Sunshine Trail Map - Named as it's said the area has the largest amount of sunshine in the country. Its a 12 Mile (19km) circular route that uses a mixture of surfaces to compliment it's surroundings. The trail goes through Sandown, Shanklin, Wroxhall, Godshill (a great place to stop as it's the midway point, for some refreshments, Godshill is known for a great cream tea) Merstone, Horringford, Langbridge, Alverstone and Newchurch. A great day out for all the family due to the trail being 95% off road.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycle on the Isle of Wight - Route 12 - Shanklin

Route 12 Shanklin Map - Very Hilly route that is not only steep but the ascent and descents seem to go on forever. You are rewarded with some great views though. 12 Miles (19km)

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 11 - Sandown

Route 11 Sandown Map - Very easy going route that only covers 5 miles (8km) but also has some great views across Sandown Bay and passes through some wonderful countryside.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycle Isle of Wight - Route 10 - Carisbrooke

Route 10 Carisbrooke Map - This 12 mile (19km) route is an easy going trail through the rural heart of the Island. A little hilly but encompasses Carisbrooke and Shorwell whilst coming close to Chillerton & Rookley. This could be the ideal way to take in some great scenery and see Carisbrooke Castle.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycle Isle of Wight - Route 9 - Newport

Route 9 Newport Map - This steady 10 miler (16km) leaves the hustle and bustle of the principle town behind to allow you to enjoy the countryside. Some great views and scenery make this a beautiful ride. Route 23 (Cowes to Sandown) makes up some of the trail with the rest being made up by quiet country roads.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycle Isle of Wight - Route 8 - Ryde

Route 8 Ryde Map - A much more relaxed ride from Ryde which goes East following the coast line to the lovely towns of St Helens and Bembridge before heading back inland via Brading and Upton and concluding back in Ryde. This is a 15 mile route (25km)

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 7 - Ryde

Route 7 Ryde Map - Although labelled Ryde this route takes you out of Ryde into the countryside that lies behind borrowing sections of the Sandown cycleway to take you through Havenstreet (you could always veer off course to the IW Steam Railway in Havenstreet) through the smaller villages of Langbridge, Newchurch, Alverstone and Adgestone and then onto the lovely village of Brading where you could stop off at the Brading Experience before going back through the sleepy village of Upton back to Ryde. This is a 15 Mile (25km) ride which is quite hilly.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 6 - Brighstone

Route 6 Brighstone Map - A figure of eight ride from Brighstone along gently undulating country lanes to Chale. Access to Blackgang Chine can be made at the Chale end of the trail. This is a 12 mile route (20km) which can be enjoyed in either direction.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 5 Brighstone

Route 5 Brighstone Map - An incredibly steep experience and definately one for the mountain biker in you. If your brave enough there are some fantastic views! 10 Miles (16km) The Crown Inn in shorwell would be a welcomed stop for refreshments.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling Isle of Wight - Route 4 - Cowes

Route 4 Cowes Map - This split section route can be enjoyed in 2 ways, Parkhurst Forest provides a short cut right through the middle of the outer trail but be warned that's the hillier route. If you do the full distance Newtown Creek is your furthest point west and a very beautiful area to stop off and admire the view. With the exception of the Parkhurst Forest cut off this is a fairly flat trail with hills here and there. Personally I would go anti clockwise and soak up the views from Gurnard Bay on the way back. 16 miles (28km)

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 3 - Cowes

Route 3 Cowes map - Nice steady ride that takes you either side of the River Medina on a circular route via the Floating Bridge (Chain Ferry). A 9 mile (15km) route that is fairly flat with the hillier section on the East Cowes side of the river medina. Personally I would ride anti clockwise and take the hill on first, making Newport a great stopping off point in the middle for some well deserved refreshments. The latter leg back to Cowes is the old railway line and gives some great up close views of the Medina River.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 2 - Yarmouth

Route 2 Yarmouth Map - Not for the amateur, this is a tough and steep ride that takes you inland towards Chessell then back West towards Freshwater Bay, the loop brings you back to your start point in Yarmouth. The route is 12 Miles (19km)

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight - Route 1 - Yarmouth

Route 1 Yarmouth Map - An easy going ride around Yarmouth, Freshwater and Totland Bay area's. The route is predominantly on road and covers a distance of 9 miles (15km) It is a circular route that can be enjoyed in either direction. My consensus is that an anti clockwise route will offer the tougher section to start and give you a smoother ride en route back.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

Friday, 16 January 2009

Cycle Hire

Cycle Hire is available on the Island through our principle sponsor http://www.isleofwighthire.co.uk/ who have the following branches:

http://www.top-gearhire.com/ - Cowes

http://www.1stcallhire.com/ - Sandown

Cycles can be collected from either branch or if you reserve in advance cycles can be delivered to your Hotel or Campsite. Booking is advised as although they have a substantial fleet demand is also high.

They also offer a one way service which allows you to use Route 23 from Cowes to Sandown (or visa versa) to collect/return bikes to either branch.

Cycling on the Isle of Wight

A great way to see parts of the Island that would otherwise lay undiscovered. The Island boasts a network of great cycleways and quite lanes that help you to see the picturesque scenery the Island has to offer.

From the regular cyclist to the once a year rider there are options for everyone.

Cycle Hire is available from Isleofwighthire.co.uk who have their offices 1st Call Car, Van & Cycle Hire in Sandown and Top Gear Vehicle Rentals Ltd in Cowes.

There are 13 Routes to choose from, some that link into one another and can be enjoyed back to back. For the brave there is also the Round the Island Route at 68 miles in length (not for the faint hearted or amatuer)

Please click below to find a more detailed description of each route and a map to follow

Route 1 Yarmouth

Route 2 Yarmouth

Route 3 - Cowes

Route 5 - Brighstone

Route 6 - Brighstone

Route 9 - Newport

Route 10 - Carisbrooke

Route 11 - Sandown

Route 12 - Shanklin

Route 13 - Sunshine Trail

Overview The overview page shows routes 1 to 12 so that you can see how to link them together to further your rides. Route 13 is not shown but you can still decipher where the links occur.

Running from Cowes to Sandown also lies Route 23 which is a continuation of the route from the mainland. The route is approximately 13 miles in distance and uses the old railway network as a footprint.

Routes 1-12 come courtesy of http://www.islandbreaks.co.uk/ , the Sunshine Trail from http://www.island2000.org.uk/ and the Round the Island route courtesy of http://www.iow.gov.uk/

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