Devil's Punch Bowl Trail – View from Gibbet Hill loop from Hindhead

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Devil's Punch Bowl Trail – View from Gibbet Hill loop from Hindhead

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Devil's Punch Bowl Trail – View from Gibbet Hill loop from Hindhead

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11.4km

140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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Top of Highcombe Copse

Highlight • Natural Monument

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Devil's Punch Bowl Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

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Devil's Punch Bowl Trail

Highlight • Trail

Newly renovated lower trail which follows the Punchbowl bowl with great views. The new path is wide and smoothish, great for a family ride

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Devil's Punch Bowl Bike Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

The trails here are quite sandy in nature so great for riding all year round.

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View from Gibbet Hill

Highlight • Summit

On a clear day you can see London from this view point. Can get extremely busy at the weekends with walkers. Best to head there early morning, late afternoon or mid week.

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8.28 km

The Sailor's Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

This gravestone marks the spot where an unknown sailor was murdered by three men he’d befriended in a pub in Thursley in 1786. The poor sailor had been walking from …

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9.01 km

No trip to the Punchbowl is complete without taking in the view from the dedicated viewpoint just beyond the National Trust cafe. A relief on a large stone on the viewing platform gives more information about what you can see.

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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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