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Back o' Farley Descent – Farley Mount Monument loop from Ampfield

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Back o' Farley Descent – Farley Mount Monument loop from Ampfield

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Back o' Farley Descent – Farley Mount Monument loop from Ampfield

02:34

38.8km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.0 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.09 km

Hawker's Paddock

Forest

7.70 km

Back o' Farley Descent

Highlight • MTB Park

Back o Farley is one of the best descents in the area. Rooty in places, twisty in others and wide open at times as well. Watch out for the sharp left-hander part way down.

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7.93 km

View of Farley Mount Countryside

Highlight • Trail

Great views up near Farley Mount and some great trails to ride or walk.
Can get very muddy along the top in wet conditions.

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8.49 km

Farley Mount Monument

Highlight • Monument

Well worth the climb, can get windy up there.

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9.30 km

Trail to Crab Wood

Highlight • Forest

10.7 km

Yew Tree Hollow Way

Highlight • Trail

An exciting tunnelled path with roots and old trees, exhilirating downhill ride on a mountain bike!

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12.4 km

Bluebell Forest Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.6 km

The Crown Inn

Highlight • Pub

serves a great pint and has some local characters in the bar

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22.0 km

Somborne Community Hall Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little community cafe in village hall with superb coffee and cake. Only open on a Tuesday between 10 and 1230 but we were lucky and they opened early for us!!

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34.1 km

Abbotswood Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

36.3 km

Brentry Wood

Forest

38.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

8.93 km

6.56 km

4.90 km

2.27 km

647 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

8.29 km

6.48 km

1.08 km

669 m

272 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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Back o' Farley Descent – Farley Mount Monument loop from Ampfield

Back o' Farley Descent

View of Farley Mount Countryside

Farley Mount Monument

Trail to Crab Wood

Yew Tree Hollow Way

Bluebell Forest Path

The Crown Inn

Somborne Community Hall Cafe

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