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South East England

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Inkpen

Hiking trails & Routes

South East England

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Inkpen

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Inkpen

02:48

9.67km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.84 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a …

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2

2.01 km

Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Monument

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and …

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2.67 km

Wigmoreash Pond

Lake

3.42 km

Wright's Copse

Forest

5

6.29 km

Top of Faccombe Climb

Highlight • Climb

6

6.34 km

View from Sandpits Down

Highlight • Natural

lovely view at the top.

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6.63 km

Walbury Clump

Forest

8

7.65 km

Combe Gibbet Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

9

7.74 km

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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10

8.19 km

Coombe Gibbet Climb

Highlight • Climb

The local 100 Climbs climb is steep and straight - a fairly short climb but plenty hard enough and a slog to the top.

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B

9.67 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.58 km

3.84 km

649 m

604 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

3.48 km

1.54 km

439 m

369 m

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Friday 15 May

13°C

4°C

69 %

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