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Mountain biking trails

South East England

Old Winchester Hill – View from Beacon Hill loop from Shedfield

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Old Winchester Hill – View from Beacon Hill loop from Shedfield

Moderate

3.8

(9)

40

riders

Old Winchester Hill – View from Beacon Hill loop from Shedfield

03:44

51.1km

620m

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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.10 km for 87 m

After 49.0 km for 87 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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4.24 km

Upperford Copse

Forest

2

4.52 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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3

11.4 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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4

13.4 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

5

14.6 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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6

21.2 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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7

21.6 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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8

28.2 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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29.1 km

Beaconhill Beeches

Forest

10

43.8 km

Meon River Access Point

Highlight • Trail

Refreshing to dip you feet in after a long ride.

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B

51.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.9 km

18.0 km

9.62 km

394 m

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.6 km

17.5 km

10.6 km

3.96 km

1.02 km

428 m

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Sunday 10 May

14°C

1°C

41 %

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