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Meon Valley Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Swanwick

South East England

Meon Valley Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Swanwick

Hard

6

riders

Meon Valley Trail – Old Winchester Hill loop from Swanwick

03:40

57.7km

550m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 48.7 km for 20 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

11.9 km

Lowerford Copse

Forest

12.8 km

Upperford Copse

Forest

3

13.1 km

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a 10-mile (16km) multi-user, surfaced trail and a former railway line. Running between Knowle and West Meon, it explores the scenic Meon Valley, passing Butser Hill - the highest point on the South Downs Way.

Tip by

4

18.2 km

Droxford's Secret Siding on the Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Structure

Nice little stop point. Great piece of history. Watch out for the midgies though.

Tip by

5

18.7 km

Meon Valley Trail: Meonstoke to Brockbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Meon Valley Trail is a ten mile (16 km) multi-user trail that follows a disused railway track through the Meon Valley. It's basically flat and suitable for most users; …

Tip by

6

21.1 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 …

Tip by

7

24.2 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.

Tip by

8

24.6 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 …

Tip by

9

25.2 km

View from Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

The road offers some great views over the adjacent Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve, Iron Age hillfort and the surrounding countryside.

Tip by

27.0 km

Whitewool Pond

Lake

11

30.5 km

View of the South Downs Near Salt Hill

Highlight • Trail

Well worth the climb to take in the views!

Tip by

B

57.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

17.0 km

10.2 km

9.52 km

2.21 km

331 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.3 km

13.9 km

12.3 km

11.3 km

858 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Sunday 11 October

19°C

13°C

76 %

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