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Southsea War Memorial – Stokes Bay loop from Swanwick

Road cycling routes

South East England

Southsea War Memorial – Stokes Bay loop from Swanwick

Moderate

5.0

(2)

46

riders

Southsea War Memorial – Stokes Bay loop from Swanwick

02:34

60.1km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.25 km for 58 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

12.9 km

Fort Nelson Royal Armouries Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Royal Armouries Museum. Visitors centre with cafe and toilets. If your legs are hurting climbing up Portsdown Hill, just about 50m up from Fort Nelson entrance is 'The Original Nelson's Column' which makes a great scenic place to recharge!

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2

17.0 km

View of the Solent from Portsdown Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the climb up from Southwick or along James Callaghan Drive - viewpoint with Burger/Coffee/ice-cream van and picnic table :) you can enjoy going down the hill now after all that hard work getting here!

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3

20.4 km

View of Portsmouth from Portsdown Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Havant Road take Gillman Road to top of Portsdown Hill. Quiet route for pedestrians & cyclists

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4

26.1 km

View of Langstone Harbour

Highlight • Lake

Cycle path shut for sea defence work at Farlington Marshes car park, diversion in place via Havant road.

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5

35.4 km

Portsmouth Naval Memorial Promenade

Highlight • Structure

Memorial to all marines who remained at sea during the wars…

Translated by Google •

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6

35.8 km

Southsea War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Crimean War[e] was fought from October 1853 to February 1856[4] between Russia and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom and Piedmont-Sardinia.
Geopolitical causes …

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7

38.3 km

Gosport Ferry at Portsmouth Harbour

Highlight • Bridge

You can only get a return ticket for ferry

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8

43.2 km

Stokes Bay

Highlight • Beach

51.7 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

53.5 km

Thatcher's Copse

Forest

B

60.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

18.6 km

4.96 km

3.97 km

1.38 km

261 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.0 km

2.38 km

763 m

520 m

493 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Sunday 11 October

19°C

13°C

76 %

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