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Basingstoke And Deane

Newtown

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newtown

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Mountain biking trails

Basingstoke And Deane

Newtown

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newtown

Moderate

3.7

(3)

riders

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newtown

02:46

39.6km

430m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.8 km for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.1 km

Pilot Hill and Sandpits Down Panoramic Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the best sections of the Wayfarers Walk with a decent singletrack. Some sections are heavily rutted, too much so for my limited skills. Added interest with Bluebells carpeting the woods during May.

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16.4 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.

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16.9 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a …

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17.1 km

Combe Gibbet

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Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and …

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25.6 km

Kintbury Canal Side

Highlight • Rest Area

Public toilet behind the lock 😃

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27.4 km

Irish Hill Copse

Forest

29.4 km

Hampstead Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hampstead Lock is situated along the Kennet and Avon Canal. It's a lovely spot to stop and sit watching the canal boats go by.

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29.5 km

Hamstead Lock, Kennet & Avon Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

At Marsh Benham, the Kennet and Avon canal passes through Hamstead Lock, a pretty section of the canal with a bench overlooking the water. It makes a nice picnic or …

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30.3 km

Sluice Between River Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal

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A small sluice to control the flow of the water between River Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal.

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32.1 km

Bend Plantation

Forest

39.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

11.0 km

8.93 km

3.18 km

1.71 km

Surfaces

13.8 km

11.1 km

6.81 km

4.60 km

2.82 km

319 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

24°C

13°C

28 %

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newtown

Pilot Hill and Sandpits Down Panoramic Trail

View from Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Combe Gibbet

Kintbury Canal Side

Hampstead Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal

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