The Island offers the cyclist dedicated cycleways - many following the course of disused railway lines, signed routes, miles of bridleways and quiet country lanes as an alternative to busy main roads. If you would like details of the Round the Island cycle route, please call Isle of Wight Tourism 01983 813818 and a route map will be sent out to you. All of the maps below need the Adobe Acrobat reader:
Here are some of the Island's well established cyclepaths/routes:
THE ROUND THE ISLAND CYCLE ROUTE CYCLE THE WIGHT ROUTE ROUND THE ISLAND CYCLE ROUTE TEXT Page 1 ROUND THE ISLAND CYCLE ROUTE TEXT Page 2 1. Yarmouth to Freshwater - Route 1
2. Yarmouth - Route 2
3. Cowes - Route 3
4. Cowes 2 - Route 4
5. Brighstone - Route 5
6. Brighstone to Shorwell - Route 6
7. Ryde to Brading - Route 7
8. Ryde to St. Helens - Route 8
9. Newport - Route 9
10. Carisbrooke - Route 10
11. Sandown - Route 11
12. Shanklin - Route 12
If you prefer a less bumpy route then please visit Howard Oakley's website which details a round the island route more suited to those with road bikes. http://www.ehnoakley.com/cycle0.html Discover the Island with a new 64 page book; Isle of Wight Cycle Routes which includes 10 cycling routes on and off road ranging from 'easy' to 'challenging'. http://www.iowcycleroutes.co.uk