スパーズホルトでののおすすめランニングルート

Unless you are good at trials riding, what is shown in the photo is not for a bike. However it is a fair destination to entertain young children mid ride. The surrounding woods have plenty of bike trails if you look for them, they are just not signposted.

Set within a rolling landscape of downland and woodland, the summit of Farley Mount is one of the highest points in the county of Hampshire. The monument was erected in honour of a horse, named "Beware Chalk Pit", which carried its owner to a racing victory in 1734, a year after having fallen into a chalk pit whilst out fox-hunting. The hill is It is locally famous for being the subject of a folk song, 'On Farley Mount'.

A gentle winding descent in forest - nothing technical.

root mayhem fast and loose

Worth the extra bit of climbing for the great views

Great heavily rooted single-track - although it's very easy to get carried away at the end and go the wrong way - as we did!

02/07/20: There is currently a tree down near the top of this trail. You can squeeze past but you can't ride through it. 10/07/20: The tree is still there but has been cut back and you can ride around it now.

Worth the little gravel and stone track to get up to Farley Mount and views down to Southampton and docks. The mount is all for a horse!