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Salisbury Cathedral – Castle Lane Cycle Path loop from Bitterne

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Salisbury Cathedral – Castle Lane Cycle Path loop from Bitterne

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Salisbury Cathedral – Castle Lane Cycle Path loop from Bitterne

10:49

181km

1,210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.4 km

Lee Lane

Highlight • Trail

Probably the nicest way in and out of Southampton, quiet and really pretty

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18.8 km

Abbotswood Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

39.4 km

Common Plantation

Forest

41.2 km

Ivychurch Copse

Forest

47.8 km

Salisbury Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Salisbury Cathedral can be seen for miles around and is the elaborate heart of this small and beautiful city. Renowned for its English Gothic architecture, the cathedral dates back to …

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82.0 km

Footbridge Over the River Wylye

Highlight • Bridge

This small footbridge over the Wylye connects Henfords Marsh with Eastleigh Wood Lane. It's likely that there has been a crossing of sorts here for a long time, although it may have been a muddy ford rather than a bridge.

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86.8 km

The Red Way Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

This is a lovely cycle path that weaves through towering woodlands shared with Center Parcs. There are plenty of connecting trails here that allow you to explore the woods further.

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87.3 km

Entrance to Longleat Safari Drive-through

Highlight • Trail

Fancy a fast paced decent? this is the hill for you!

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121 km

Idyllic Country Lanes on NCN 24 – Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Highlight • Cycleway

This wonderful section of NCN 24 follows peaceful lanes through idyllic countryside and villages with thatched buildings and cottage gardens. The terrain is gently undulating, so you can get a …

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168 km

Scrag Hill

Peak

171 km

Castle Lane Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Peaceful stretch of path alongside Hogtrough Wood. Part of a new cycling path through North Baddesley and Valley Park.

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179 km

Salmon Pool

Lake

179 km

Itchen Riverside Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Peaceful, traffic-free, riverside cycling

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181 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

116 km

44.8 km

11.6 km

6.30 km

950 m

909 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

172 km

4.74 km

1.85 km

1.76 km

590 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

31°C

15°C

0 %

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Salisbury Cathedral – Castle Lane Cycle Path loop from Bitterne

Lee Lane

Salisbury Cathedral

Footbridge Over the River Wylye

The Red Way Forest Path

Entrance to Longleat Safari Drive-through

Idyllic Country Lanes on NCN 24 – Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Castle Lane Cycle Path

Itchen Riverside Path

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