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Meon Valley Trail – St Catherine's Hill loop from East Tisted

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Meon Valley Trail – St Catherine's Hill loop from East Tisted

Hard

4.2

(5)

158

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Meon Valley Trail – St Catherine's Hill loop from East Tisted

09:06

123km

1,510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 49.8 km for 190 m

After 67.6 km for 273 m

Waypoints

Start point

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47.8 km

Coulters Dean

Nature Reserve

49.9 km

Buriton Chalk Pits

Nature Reserve

51.7 km

Holt Down Plantation

Forest

53.9 km

Queen Elizabeth Country Park Mountain Bike Trails

Highlight • Trail

There are two trails here. A blue "intermediate" and red "advanced trail" with jumps and very steep sections. The blue "intermediate" trail is just about OK for hybrid bikes with front suspension and you'll want to drop your tyre pressures to 50psi for the rough ground. I had 75psi for road riding and it was far too harsh. I didn't want to drop the pressures as I had an 18-mile ride home ahead of me.
Both trails really need a mountain bike with fatter tyres to cope with the rough tracks. Don't bring a road bike or anything like tag-alongs for young children here.

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64.9 km

Whitewool Pond

Lake

67.8 km

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

Fort

71.2 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 is popular with dog walkers, cyclists, families out on bikes, walkers etc. Although some sections can get very busy, it's worth it.

The trail is lovely, leading through the Meon Valley and into the South Downs National Park. There are lots of routes to the local villages en-route. You follow the river and go through some beautiful forest areas – you will be up at old Winchester Hill in no time! It's a great route.

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74.0 km

Beacon Hill – The White Way

Highlight • Summit

Tough climb but worth it for the nice view from the top.

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74.8 km

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Directly on the South Downs Way. Great views.

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75.6 km

Beaconhill Beeches

Forest

95.3 km

St Catherine's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The pathway up is unclear from this point. Note however that there is an easy to follow route up with mostly steps on the south west side of the hill

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96.5 km

Bike Path Along the Canal

Highlight • Trail

Watch out for dog walkers, most are great, some seem oblivious to their dogs safety.

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105 km

View of Avington Park and Lake

Highlight • Historical Site

Watch out for the cattle grid

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110 km

River Itchen and Itchen Stoke Mill

Highlight • Structure

so peaceful not a sound but running water.

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123 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.2 km

21.0 km

20.5 km

9.44 km

3.62 km

2.39 km

Surfaces

65.0 km

34.1 km

17.6 km

5.08 km

1.35 km

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

32°C

18°C

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Meon Valley Trail – St Catherine's Hill loop from East Tisted

Queen Elizabeth Country Park Mountain Bike Trails

Meon Valley Trail

Beacon Hill – The White Way

Beacon Hill Trig Point

St Catherine's Hill

Bike Path Along the Canal

View of Avington Park and Lake

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