QECP Blue Climbing Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Liss

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QECP Blue Climbing Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Liss

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QECP Blue Climbing Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Liss

05:45

70.6km

1,150m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.6 km for 190 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

216 m

Liss Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Liss is a pleasant Hampshire village with plenty of pubs, cafes, restaurants, shops, and other attractions to keep you entertained.

While the area has been inhabited since the Neolithic era …

Tip by

2.28 km

The Plantation

Forest

14.0 km

Buriton Pond

Lake

14.7 km

Buriton Chalk Pits

Nature Reserve

15.6 km

QECP Blue Climbing Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Shipwrights Way memorial on the South Dows Way. Commemorating the route taken by the ship builders in Medieval times.

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20.8 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 …

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27.4 km

View of the South Downs Near Salt Hill

Highlight • Trail

Well worth the climb to take in the views!

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30.9 km

Whitewool Pond

Lake

33.3 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 …

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33.7 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.

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36.4 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 …

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41.6 km

Whitewool Hanger

Forest

53.5 km

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Here, cut through by the South Downs Way, is an excellent bike park, festooned with a variety of mountain bike trails to suit a variety of abilities. It can get …

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70.6 km

End point

Train Station

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