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Mountain biking trails

South East England

Baghdad Trail – View of the Tennyson Trail loop from Cowes

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Baghdad Trail – View of the Tennyson Trail loop from Cowes

Moderate

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11

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Baghdad Trail – View of the Tennyson Trail loop from Cowes

03:32

50.6km

620m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 41.5 km for 150 m

After 45.0 km for 150 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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8.62 km

Clamerkin Copse

Forest

2

23.2 km

View of Freshwater Bay and Tennyson Down

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Absolutely spectacular- I need to go back and take a picnic and spend at least an hour just looking at the views 🥰🫶

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3

26.5 km

Wellow Down - view of Freshwater Bay

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This section of the Chalk Ridge Extreme XC mountain biking route runs parallel to the famous Military Road, but much higher up on the hill, yielding amazing views of the …

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4

26.6 km

Five Barrows Trig Point and Ancient Burial Site

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There are superb views of the south coast of the Isle of Wight from high up here at the Trig Point known as Five Barrows. Look carefully around and you …

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5

30.5 km

Baghdad Trail

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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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6

33.8 km

View of Isle of Wight National Landscape

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35.4 km

Monkham Copse

Forest

8

38.0 km

View of the Tennyson Trail

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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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9

39.9 km

Forest Trail in Isle of Wight National Landscape

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Nice nice nice

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45.1 km

Dodnor Creek

Lake

46.8 km

River Medina

Lake

12

49.8 km

Cowes Floating Bridge (Chain Ferry)

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If you feel like taking a shortcut to East Cowes you can take the chainlink ferry across this small stretch of water.

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B

50.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

9.51 km

9.27 km

4.66 km

2.96 km

366 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

7.46 km

7.14 km

2.83 km

1.92 km

431 m

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Wednesday 12 August

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