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Winchester Cathedral – St Catherine's Hill loop from Micheldever

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Winchester Cathedral – St Catherine's Hill loop from Micheldever

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Winchester Cathedral – St Catherine's Hill loop from Micheldever

11:04

183km

1,340m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 24.6 km for 86 m

After 25.1 km for 86 m

After 63.0 km for 264 m

After 110 km for 263 m

After 131 km for 57 m

After 183 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.3 km

Winchester Cathedral

Highlight • Monument

Winchester Cathedral is the longest medieval cathedral in Europe and has a history stretching back more than 1,000 years. Inside, you find 12th-century wall paintings, medieval carvings, contemporary art, and …

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18.2 km

Hospital of Saint Cross

Archaeological Site

24.9 km

Otterbourne Park Wood

Forest

38.3 km

Itchen Riverside Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Peaceful, traffic-free, riverside cycling

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52.0 km

Shawford Down

Nature Reserve

54.6 km

Viewpoint

55.1 km

Hockley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Walk or cycle along Winchester’s restored historic railway.
Opened in 1891, the Hockley Viaduct was part of the Didcot to Southampton railway. It closed to passengers in 1960, and to …

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56.1 km

St Catherine's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The pathway up is unclear from this point. Note however that there is an easy to follow route up with mostly steps on the south west side of the hill

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57.4 km

Bike Path Along the Canal

Highlight • Trail

Watch out for dog walkers, most are great, some seem oblivious to their dogs safety.

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63.1 km

Magdalen Hill Down

Nature Reserve

68.8 km

View of Avington Park and Lake

Highlight • Historical Site

Watch out for the cattle grid

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73.3 km

River Itchen and Itchen Stoke Mill

Highlight • Structure

so peaceful not a sound but running water.

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97.1 km

Northgate Lane

Highlight • Trail

Great climb with great views at the top....be careful going up or down it is quite narrow in place’s.

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110 km

Binfields Woodland Park

Forest

131 km

Longwater Lake

Lake

135 km

St Giles's Mill Stream

Lake

183 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

101 km

50.5 km

15.5 km

9.27 km

3.91 km

1.99 km

148 m

Surfaces

176 km

2.45 km

1.72 km

1.63 km

560 m

210 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 June

24°C

12°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Winchester Cathedral – St Catherine's Hill loop from Micheldever

Winchester Cathedral

Itchen Riverside Path

Hockley Viaduct

St Catherine's Hill

Bike Path Along the Canal

View of Avington Park and Lake

River Itchen and Itchen Stoke Mill

Northgate Lane

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