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Top of Faccombe Climb – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Bedwyn

Road cycling routes

South West England

Top of Faccombe Climb – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Bedwyn

Moderate

5.0

(1)

24

riders

Top of Faccombe Climb – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Bedwyn

02:07

44.9km

500m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.97 km

Lane to Great Bedwyn

Highlight • Trail

Lovely fast lane heading North from the main road down into Great Bedwyn

Tip by

10.2 km

Little Heath Copse

Forest

3

13.2 km

Vernham Dean Climb

Highlight • Climb

A long sustained false flat and gradual climb heading North out of Vernham Dean

Tip by

17.6 km

Upton Common

Forest

5

23.2 km

Faccombe Road Climb Through Faccombe Wood

Highlight • Trail

Nice and quiet climb through Faccombe Wood, this road is off the beaten track and sees little traffic, making conquering this ascent that little more pleasant.

Tip by

6

25.6 km

The Jack Russell II

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely spot for lunch on a summer’s day ride. The fish and chips was great, as is the beer garden. There’s also a bike rack area to keep your ride secure

Tip by

7

25.8 km

St Barnabas Church, Faccombe

Highlight • Historical Site

This 19th-century church in Early English style replaced the Norman building of St. Michael that was demolished at the medieval site at Netherton.

Tip by

8

29.7 km

Top of Faccombe Climb

Highlight • Climb

9

31.4 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.

Tip by

10

38.1 km

Prospect Road Crossroads

Highlight • Settlement

A village named Prosperous is always worth a Town Sign Sprint

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B

44.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

3.22 km

364 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.7 km

3.06 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Thursday 3 September

19°C

13°C

37 %

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