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Old Winchester Hill & Forest of Bere loop from Wickham — South Downs National Park

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Old Winchester Hill & Forest of Bere loop from Wickham — South Downs National Park

Moderate

4.3

(21)

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Old Winchester Hill & Forest of Bere loop from Wickham — South Downs National Park

03:26

45.0km

470m

Mountain biking

This moderate mountain bike loop from Wickham takes you through the diverse landscapes of the South Downs National Park, covering 28.0 miles (45.0 km) with 1549 feet (472 metres) of elevation gain. You will ride through rolling hills, chalk downlands, and woodlands, experiencing a mix of unpaved tracks, gravel, and…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 14.3 km for 333 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.40 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.

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14.9 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 …

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41.1 km

Forest of Bere

Highlight • Forest

Gravel tracks always rideable but others becomes very muddy in wet weather / months.

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45.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

10.0 km

7.77 km

3.00 km

425 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

10.8 km

6.83 km

5.11 km

4.09 km

242 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

31°C

16°C

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Comments

July 5, 2023,Meon Valley & South Downs Way loop

The woodland sections aren't perfect and need some navigation

June 2, 2025,Old Winchester Hill & Forest of Bere loop from Wickham

The first time I encountered Old Winchester Hill was pushing a laden bike up it in the wind & rain when bikepacking the SDW 😟 Needless to say coming down it in the sunshine is much more fun... This is definitely a dry route only, descending Salt Hill in the wet would be lethal! I started at Wickham and as …

January 5, 2023,Meon Valley loop mtb

Really muddy at times Jan 23 , but a nice loop from Waterlooville

October 1, 2022,Forest of Bere - Old Winchester Hill Loop

Route I copied from @Luke but started from Wickham.

September 2, 2022,Forest of Bere - Old Winchester Hill -Loop

I really tried to make a loop here that uses the minimum possible amount of tarmac road. Turned out pretty good, I think. Once through the first third you really do notice you're off road a lot. Hopefully this comes across in the photos. Nice mix of single track, byways and paths, with rewarding views at Old Winchester Hill.

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Old Winchester Hill

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