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Basingstoke And Deane

East Woodhay

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from West Woodhay

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Mountain biking trails

Basingstoke And Deane

East Woodhay

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from West Woodhay

Moderate

riders

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from West Woodhay

03:00

36.9km

560m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Start point

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6.23 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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6.71 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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6.87 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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10.9 km

Muddy Trail in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

13.9 km

Muddy Path in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural

21.1 km

Bushy Leaze

Forest

24.3 km

Heath Plantation

Forest

30.6 km

View of North Wessex Downs from Faccombe Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

32.0 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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36.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.4 km

13.6 km

5.91 km

Surfaces

12.0 km

9.88 km

5.45 km

5.28 km

4.26 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

37°C

21°C

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