Hightown Common – Ziegler Passage Bridge loop from Ringwood

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Hightown Common – Ziegler Passage Bridge loop from Ringwood

Moderate

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Hightown Common – Ziegler Passage Bridge loop from Ringwood

04:45

18.0km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.80 km

Hightown Lake

Lake

4.04 km

Hightown Common

Highlight • Trail

Very pleasant set of paths and tracks on the southern side of Hightown Common, just on the northern edge of Hightown Lower Copse. Very pleasant woodland, lots of grass, shrubbery, bushes and peace and quiet around here.

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4.97 km

Ziegler Passage Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The Ziegler Passage takes you safely across a small stream in a boggy New Forest 'bottom' (wet place). I've marked it as a segment because it is not immediately obvious …

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5.49 km

Ziegler Passage

Highlight • Trail

Dip the dog, stop for a picnic or hammer through on a mtb.

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7.66 km

Conjoined Ancient Oak Trees

Highlight • Natural Monument

It appears to be a single oak tree of great age, but look a little closer and you'll see that it's actually three trees that over time have become conjoined. It's really rather spectacular to behold!

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7.68 km

View of Marrowbones Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views all round from Marrowbones Hill!

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11.8 km

Rockford Common

Highlight • Natural

Rockford Common is an area of open heathland and woodland, grazed by livestock belonging to local commoners. The area is rich in wildlife and has been designated a Site of …

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12.3 km

View of Flooded Grassland in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Due to the brecent bad weather, little lakes have formed across the parks. make for lovely views.

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14.2 km

Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once an area of desolate gravel pits, the landscape here has been utterly transformed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, in partnership with two water companies. Now …

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