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Meon Valley Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Winchester

Meon Valley Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Winchester

Hard

4.7

(10)

110

riders

Meon Valley Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Winchester

04:47

65.9km

980m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32 m for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.78 km

Chilcomb Wood

Forest

6.83 km

View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

Highlight • Natural

This is a beautiful part of the South Downs Way close to Telegraph Hill near to the village of Chilcomb. It offers stunning views out towards Winchester and is home to a variety of wildflowers in summer months, including poppies.

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19.3 km

Beaconhill Beeches

Forest

20.2 km

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Directly on the South Downs Way. Great views.

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20.2 km

View from Beacon Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

To the south of Beacon Hill, you can see the Hampshire basin in all its majesty.

As it's a chalk hill (they all are around here) it can get pretty slippery when it's wet – but you probably already knew that.

There's been controversy over the routing of the Way over Beacon hill due to the fragility of the surface – so if you come across any diversionary signs, make sure to follow them.

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23.7 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

A fantastic, well kept trail that takes you all the way from Wickham up to the South Downs Way at Old Winchester Hill. The trail gets busy at weekends and is popular with dog walkers, cyclists, families out on bikes, walkers etc. Although some sections can get very busy, it's worth it.

The trail is lovely, leading through the Meon Valley and into the South Downs National Park. There are lots of routes to the local villages en-route. You follow the river and go through some beautiful forest areas – you will be up at old Winchester Hill in no time! It's a great route.

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26.8 km

Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort

Highlight • Natural Monument

The South Downs Way passes over Old Winchester Hill, affording views as far as Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The hill is a wildlife-rich National Nature Reserve and Iron Age hill fort.

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33.0 km

View of the South Downs Near Salt Hill

Highlight • Trail

Well worth the climb to take in the views!

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36.2 km

Whitewool Pond

Lake

38.6 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 well worth poking your nose around. Little remains of the fort itself except for the substantial earthern ramparts – but even if you decide to press on, the views are fantastic.

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44.8 km

Beacon Hill – The White Way

Highlight • Summit

Tough climb but worth it for the nice view from the top.

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65.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

18.0 km

10.6 km

2.85 km

2.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.8 km

23.5 km

9.89 km

1.89 km

699 m

122 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

Beacon Hill Trig Point

View from Beacon Hill

Meon Valley Trail

Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort

View of the South Downs Near Salt Hill

Old Winchester Hill

Beacon Hill – The White Way

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