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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newbury Racecourse

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Mountain biking trails

View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newbury Racecourse

Moderate

3.7

(3)

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newbury Racecourse

02:44

39.4km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 12 m

After 39.4 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.16 km

Avery's Pightle

Nature Reserve

7.01 km

Brayland's Copse

Forest

16.3 km

Pilot Hill and Sandpits Down Panoramic Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the best sections of the Wayfarers Walk with a decent singletrack. Some sections are heavily rutted, too much so for my limited skills. Added interest with Bluebells carpeting the woods during May.

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19.6 km

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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20.1 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a …

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20.3 km

Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Monument

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and …

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30.5 km

Irish Hill Copse

Forest

32.6 km

Hampstead Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hampstead Lock is situated along the Kennet and Avon Canal. It's a lovely spot to stop and sit watching the canal boats go by.

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33.5 km

Sluice Between River Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal

Highlight • Other

A small sluice to control the flow of the water between River Kennet and Kennet and Avon Canal.

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39.1 km

Specialized Concept Store Newbury

Highlight • Structure

Together with "sister" store Banjo Cycles next door, the Newbury Specialized Concept Store are a friendly and knowledgeable bunch who will look after you as long as what you are …

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39.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

11.2 km

8.79 km

2.45 km

739 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

9.00 km

7.90 km

6.62 km

3.04 km

360 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Sunday 23 August

24°C

11°C

0 %

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Newbury Racecourse

Pilot Hill and Sandpits Down Panoramic Trail

View from Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Combe Gibbet

Hampstead Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal

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