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View Over the Meon Valley – Old Winchester Hill loop from Old Winchester Hill

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View Over the Meon Valley – Old Winchester Hill loop from Old Winchester Hill

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View Over the Meon Valley – Old Winchester Hill loop from Old Winchester Hill

01:05

4.03km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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Parking

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140 m

View of Old Winchester Hill Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of the 3000 year old Iron Age fort remains. You can clearly see the remains of the walls and central mounds. The track can get muddy and slippery after rains, but is regularly maintained.

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1.56 km

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

This Iron Age hill fort is set amid one of the most beautiful landscapes of the South Downs. The fort itself is encompassed by a bank and ditch and inside …

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2.06 km

View Over the Meon Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stop and take in the view from Old Winchester Hill over the valley below. The backdrop evolves over the seasons.

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2.77 km

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

This chalk grassland is home to myriad plant, bird and animal species. In the summer months, the reserve erupts into life with wild thyme, squinancywort, clustered bellflower, salad burnet, horseshoe …

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2.91 km

Bench With a View of South Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.06 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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4.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.48 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.28 km

698 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

26°C

13°C

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View Over the Meon Valley – Old Winchester Hill loop from Old Winchester Hill

View of Old Winchester Hill Fort

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

View of the hillfort

View Over the Meon Valley

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Bench With a View of South Downs

Old Winchester Hill

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