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Mountain biking trails

South East England

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Enborne

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Enborne

Moderate

4.0

(1)

11

riders

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Enborne

02:47

35.7km

460m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

9.41 km

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is an excellent vantage point to enjoy extensive views over the lush rolling hills of England's North Wessex Downs.

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2

10.1 km

Pilot Hill and Sandpits Down Panoramic Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the best sections of the Wayfarers Walk with a decent singletrack. Some sections are heavily rutted, too much so for my limited skills. Added interest with Bluebells carpeting the woods during May.

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14.5 km

Highdown

Forest

19.5 km

Buttermere Wood

Forest

5

22.3 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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6

22.5 km

Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Monument

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and …

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7

23.0 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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8

24.2 km

View from Sandpits Down

Highlight • Natural

lovely view at the top.

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9

28.6 km

Holly Lane Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Tree felling and 4x4s have turned this into a bog fest. A good connecting byway but expect to hike-a-bike if it’s been wet.

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10

33.0 km

View of Wayfarer's Walk

Highlight • Trail

B

35.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

12.3 km

8.14 km

1.36 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

11.6 km

6.09 km

3.29 km

1.71 km

273 m

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Highest point (290 m)

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Friday 17 July

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13°C

12 %

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