Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 10, 2025

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South Downs National Park

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3.58 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a scenic pathway that follows the course of the old Meon Valley Railway, which was operational between 1903 and 1955.

The flat trail stretches for …

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4.76 km

Meon Valley Trail: Meonstoke to Brockbridge

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Meon Valley Trail is a ten mile (16 km) multi-user trail that follows a disused railway track through the Meon Valley. It's basically flat and suitable for most users; …

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6.73 km

Droxford Disused Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Take a snack and drink to sit on the old platform edge.

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9.19 km

Meon River Access Point

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Refreshing to dip you feet in after a long ride.

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12.3 km

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

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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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19.0 km

Boarhuts Copse

Forest

29.7 km

Old Winchester Hill

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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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30.1 km

Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort

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The South Downs Way passes over Old Winchester Hill, affording views as far as Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The hill is a wildlife-rich National Nature Reserve and Iron Age hill fort.

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36.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

16.5 km

2.11 km

411 m

378 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

9.38 km

7.86 km

3.27 km

333 m

Elevation

Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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