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Highcliffe And Walkford

Downhill to Brockenhurst – Rhinefield Ornamental Drive loop from Hinton Admiral

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
Christchurch
Highcliffe And Walkford

Downhill to Brockenhurst – Rhinefield Ornamental Drive loop from Hinton Admiral

Moderate

5.0

(2)

68

riders

Downhill to Brockenhurst – Rhinefield Ornamental Drive loop from Hinton Admiral

03:16

78.5km

500m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 32 m

After 78.5 km for 32 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

10.2 km

Downhill to Brockenhurst

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Awesome views from the top, look out for the cranes at Southampton Docks on a clear day. Freewheel all the way back to Brockenhurst.

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2

15.6 km

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive

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Rhinefield Ornamental Drive is one of the best sections of road cycling in the New Forest.

This narrow avenue is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and is lined with Douglas …

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20.9 km

Birchen Hat

Forest

4

23.4 km

Perfect place to spot New Forest wildlife. The felled softwood makes it easy to spot deer and ponies.

It's a beautiful section of narrow road but can get busy with cars in the summer.

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5

25.4 km

Lovely views, great tarmac, horses grazing lovely place to ride a bicycle!

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6

30.4 km

Popular with hikers and birders, the road slices straight through Ocknell Plain. Another of the prime spots to see wild ponies roaming in the New Forest. During WW2, it was …

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41.6 km

Robert's Copse

Forest

8

60.2 km

Beautiful steady climb through the tall redwood trees of Bolderwood and Rhinefield. Can get a little hectic with cars in the summer on the narrow road.

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9

61.0 km

View of New Forest from Quiet Road

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A few cars now and then. Best experienced at sunset :)

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10

65.0 km

Burley Road, New Forest National Park

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A scenic road comprising of rolling open heathland dotted with grazing ponies. It gently descends into Brockenhurst passing Wilverley Plain and Hincheslea Moor.

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B

78.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.0 km

2.51 km

1.77 km

244 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

76.6 km

1.69 km

142 m

< 100 m

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