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South East England

Old Winchester Hill – View from Beacon Hill loop from Hampshire

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Old Winchester Hill – View from Beacon Hill loop from Hampshire

Hard

4.8

(47)

276

riders

Old Winchester Hill – View from Beacon Hill loop from Hampshire

04:58

60.0km

960m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 28.2 km for 836 m

After 38.9 km for 128 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

552 m

Great Clump

Forest

2

4.93 km

South Downs Way at Holden Farm

Highlight • Cycleway

3

8.97 km

South Downs Way – Lomer Farm Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

I low friction gravel and hardpack chalk

Tip by

11.7 km

Beaconhill Beeches

Forest

5

27.1 km

Butser Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

At 889 feet (271 m), Butser Hill is the highest point on the South Downs Way. It offers fabulous views across Hampshire and a glimpse of the south western corner …

Tip by

6

34.8 km

View of the South Downs Near Salt Hill

Highlight • Trail

Well worth the climb to take in the views!

Tip by

38.3 km

Whitewool Pond

Lake

8

40.7 km

Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Climb

The route for bikes skirts the bottom of the fort instead of heading straight over it, so you're in for a steep climb, but if you've got the time it's …

Tip by

9

41.1 km

Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort

Highlight • Natural Monument

The South Downs Way passes over Old Winchester Hill, affording views as far as Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The hill is a wildlife-rich National Nature Reserve and Iron Age hill fort.

Tip by

10

43.8 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a scenic pathway that follows the course of the old Meon Valley Railway, which was operational between 1903 and 1955.

The flat trail stretches for …

Tip by

11

47.9 km

View from Beacon Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

To the south of Beacon Hill, you can see the Hampshire basin in all its majesty.

As it's a chalk hill (they all are around here) it can get pretty …

Tip by

B

60.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

13.7 km

11.4 km

574 m

488 m

485 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

14.0 km

13.4 km

12.7 km

1.98 km

141 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

8°C

56 %

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