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Mountain biking trails

South East England

Farley Mount Monument – Back o' Farley Descent loop from Winchester

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Farley Mount Monument – Back o' Farley Descent loop from Winchester

Moderate

4.5

(12)

78

riders

Farley Mount Monument – Back o' Farley Descent loop from Winchester

02:44

33.3km

420m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.66 km for 185 m

After 6.22 km for 267 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

8.00 km

West Wood

Forest

2

9.64 km

Yew Tree Hollow Way

Highlight • Trail

An exciting tunnelled path with roots and old trees, exhilirating downhill ride on a mountain bike!

Tip by

3

9.92 km

Stepping stones playground

Highlight • Rest Area

This use to be quite a good setup with areas to play on both sides of the main path, however it's been left to degrade and now only the section …

Tip by

4

11.5 km

Farley Mount Monument

Highlight • Monument

Well worth the climb, can get windy up there.

Tip by

5

12.1 km

View of Farley Mount Countryside

Highlight • Trail

Great views up near Farley Mount and some great trails to ride or walk.
Can get very muddy along the top in wet conditions.

Tip by

6

12.3 km

Back o' Farley Descent

Highlight • MTB Park

Back o Farley is one of the best descents in the area. Rooty in places, twisty in others and wide open at times as well. Watch out for the sharp left-hander part way down.

Tip by

14.1 km

Parnholt Wood

Forest

8

17.8 km

German Airmen Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful track - the big ruts get very wet in winter but it's always rideable. More about the memorial astoft2.co.uk/hants/hoplandsmemorial.htm

Tip by

9

28.7 km

Bumpy Downhill Trail

Highlight • Trail

Bumpy downhill with plenty of rocks and roots

Tip by

10

30.3 km

Field Path Near the Woods

Highlight • Forest

B

33.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

7.83 km

6.51 km

6.47 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

10.2 km

7.91 km

3.13 km

112 m

108 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Weather

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Sunday 11 October

19°C

12°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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