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Cheesefoot Head – Meon Valley Trail loop from Source of the River Itchen

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Cheesefoot Head – Meon Valley Trail loop from Source of the River Itchen

Moderate

5.0

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Cheesefoot Head – Meon Valley Trail loop from Source of the River Itchen

03:42

49.3km

550m

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: May 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.4 km for 87 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.20 km

Cheesefoot Head

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Cheesefoot Head is a natural amphitheatre and beauty spot that provides sweeping vistas of the South Downs.

The area holds historical significance as well. During World War II, it served …

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9.06 km

Old Down Plantation

Forest

11.0 km

View of South Downs from Featherbed Lane

Highlight • Trail

20.3 km

The Moors Mill Pond

Lake

28.5 km

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a 10-mile (16km) multi-user, surfaced trail and a former railway line. Running between Knowle and West Meon, it explores the scenic Meon Valley, passing Butser Hill - the highest point on the South Downs Way.

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31.6 km

Meon River Access Point

Highlight • Trail

Refreshing to dip you feet in after a long ride.

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34.1 km

Droxford Disused Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Take a snack and drink to sit on the old platform edge.

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34.1 km

Meon Valley Trail: Meonstoke to Brockbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Meon Valley Trail is a ten mile (16 km) multi-user trail that follows a disused railway track through the Meon Valley. It's basically flat and suitable for most users; …

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36.1 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

37.2 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a scenic pathway that follows the course of the old Meon Valley Railway, which was operational between 1903 and 1955.

The flat trail stretches for …

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41.8 km

Lippen Wood

Forest

49.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

12.6 km

11.6 km

3.11 km

598 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

11.8 km

8.41 km

8.01 km

2.46 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

10°C

67 %

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Cheesefoot Head – Meon Valley Trail loop from Source of the River Itchen

Cheesefoot Head

View of South Downs from Featherbed Lane

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

Meon River Access Point

Droxford Disused Railway Station

Meon Valley Trail: Meonstoke to Brockbridge

Meon Valley Trail

Meon Valley Trail

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