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View from Beacon Hill – Meon River Access Point loop from Botley

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon River Access Point loop from Botley

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon River Access Point loop from Botley

02:59

45.7km

430m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.1 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.02 km

Park Hills Wood

Forest

19.4 km

Lime Wood

Forest

22.3 km

South Downs Way – Lomer Farm Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

I low friction gravel and hardpack chalk

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25.4 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 …

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28.5 km

Meon Valley Trail: Meonstoke to Brockbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Meon Valley Trail is a ten mile (16 km) multi-user trail that follows a disused railway track through the Meon Valley. It's basically flat and suitable for most users; …

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30.5 km

Droxford Disused Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Take a snack and drink to sit on the old platform edge.

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31.0 km

Droxford's Secret Siding on the Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Structure

Nice little stop point. Great piece of history. Watch out for the midgies though.

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32.9 km

Meon River Access Point

Highlight • Trail

Refreshing to dip you feet in after a long ride.

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36.0 km

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a 10-mile (16km) multi-user, surfaced trail and a former railway line. Running between Knowle and West Meon, it explores the scenic Meon Valley, passing Butser Hill - the highest point on the South Downs Way.

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45.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

12.2 km

8.30 km

3.95 km

2.33 km

596 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

9.34 km

5.70 km

4.16 km

2.45 km

160 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon River Access Point loop from Botley

South Downs Way – Lomer Farm Track

View from Beacon Hill

Meon Valley Trail

Meon Valley Trail: Meonstoke to Brockbridge

Droxford Disused Railway Station

Droxford's Secret Siding on the Meon Valley Trail

Meon River Access Point

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

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