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View of Garstons Down – Carisbrooke Castle loop from Newport

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View of Garstons Down – Carisbrooke Castle loop from Newport

Moderate

4.8

(9)

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View of Garstons Down – Carisbrooke Castle loop from Newport

03:10

41.6km

530m

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: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.4 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.68 km

View of Garstons Down

Highlight • Natural

Garstons Downs has been listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since 1971 as it is an important area of untouched chalkland. It can be fairly quiet up …

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11.9 km

View of Chillerton Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

You will have seen Chillerton Down, long before you arrived on the top of the chalk downland, as its tall mast, part of the Chillerton Down transmitting station is a landmark for miles around.

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13.3 km

Sheard's Copse

Forest

19.5 km

Common Mead Withybed

Forest

21.5 km

The Village Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

Amazingly stocked village shop with all you need to refuel

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25.1 km

Baghdad Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Flowing so well at the moment, felt way faster and covered in lumps all ready for you to pump into and gain speed. Lots of fun - just turn left …

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31.4 km

View of the Tennyson Trail

Highlight • Trail

This path is named after Alfred Lord TENNYSON (1809 to 1892). He was already a prominent poet during his lifetime, in the middle of the 19th century. In 1850, he …

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34.1 km

Carisbrooke Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The first signs of a strategic fortification appeared on this hilltop site around the year 1000, probably as a defence against the invading Vikings. The first castle was built around …

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41.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

12.0 km

7.53 km

5.83 km

1.53 km

810 m

Surfaces

18.3 km

11.4 km

7.63 km

3.84 km

377 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

28°C

17°C

0 %

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View of Garstons Down – Carisbrooke Castle loop from Newport

View of Garstons Down

View of Chillerton Down

The Village Shop

Baghdad Trail

View of the Tennyson Trail

Carisbrooke Castle

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