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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down loop from Newbury Racecourse

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Greenham

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down loop from Newbury Racecourse

Moderate

5.0

(1)

6

riders

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down loop from Newbury Racecourse

02:10

36.5km

360m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.9 km for 121 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

15.5 km

View from Sandpits Down

Highlight • Natural

lovely view at the top.

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2

15.6 km

Top of Faccombe Climb

Highlight • Climb

3

16.8 km

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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4

17.3 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a …

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5

18.2 km

Coombe Gibbet Climb

Highlight • Climb

The local 100 Climbs climb is steep and straight - a fairly short climb but plenty hard enough and a slog to the top.

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6

25.6 km

Kintbury Canal Side

Highlight • Rest Area

Public toilet behind the lock 😃

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27.4 km

Irish Hill Copse

Forest

8

29.5 km

Hamstead Lock, Kennet & Avon Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

At Marsh Benham, the Kennet and Avon canal passes through Hamstead Lock, a pretty section of the canal with a bench overlooking the water. It makes a nice picnic or …

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32.1 km

Bend Plantation

Forest

10

35.0 km

Newbury Town Centre

Highlight • Monument

Pleasant coffee stop.

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B

36.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

6.36 km

5.69 km

5.56 km

712 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

11.8 km

6.24 km

3.70 km

358 m

259 m

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Wednesday 6 May

16°C

3°C

11 %

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