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Harting Down National Trail – Cadence Café loop from Petersfield

Harting Down National Trail – Cadence Café loop from Petersfield

Hard

5.0

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Harting Down National Trail – Cadence Café loop from Petersfield

05:14

61.9km

1,130m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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549 m

Petersfield Town Centre

Highlight • Monument

Petersfield is an ancient market town in east Hampshire. Set in glorious countryside and described as the gateway to the South Downs National Park.
It's well connected with a train station.

Tip by

8.44 km

The Miscombe.

Forest

14.4 km

Harting Down National Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Lots of hard bare chalk, very slippery when wet.

Tip by

21.6 km

View from Cocking Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tempting to just zoom all the way to the bottom, but it’s worth stopping a few times to enjoy and appreciate the view!

Tip by

22.4 km

Very friendly and welcoming. Lots of vegan/veggie options. They were happy for me to charge devices, use facilities and top up water supplies. There's also an external door to use toilets and sink for water etc and a pump/tool stand.

Tip by

22.4 km

Cadence Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cadence Cycling Club have opened a new cafe on the South Downs above Cocking. There are tools outside and space for bikes to park up. The food is delicious and it’s perfect for a mid-ride stop.

Tip by

22.4 km

Flint Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

A great place to stop for refreshments along the South Downs Way. Great outdoor seating area in a nice sheltered courtyard.

Tip by

25.9 km

Heyshott Down Round Barrow Cemetery.

Archaeological Site

27.3 km

Bowl barrow

Archaeological Site

27.6 km

Graffham Down Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

Managed by the Graffham Down Trust, this area hosts a series of nature reserves dedicated to maintaining the grassland and wooded habitats and the creatures that depend on them.

The …

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31.0 km

Cadence Clubhouse Upwaltham

Highlight • Cafe

This is one of four of the Cadence clubhouses, outdoor cycle friendly cafes focused on serving good coffee and a range of delicious food including their signature toasties.

The Upwaltham …

Tip by

61.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

6.86 km

5.35 km

5.19 km

854 m

289 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.5 km

12.6 km

4.54 km

4.07 km

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

28°C

14°C

0 %

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Harting Down National Trail – Cadence Café loop from Petersfield

Petersfield Town Centre

Harting Down National Trail

View from Cocking Down

Cadence Café

Cadence Café

Flint Barn Café

Graffham Down Nature Reserve

Cadence Clubhouse Upwaltham

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