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View from Old Winchester Hill – Old Winchester Hill loop from Portsmouth Harbour

View from Old Winchester Hill – Old Winchester Hill loop from Portsmouth Harbour

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View from Old Winchester Hill – Old Winchester Hill loop from Portsmouth Harbour

03:28

75.2km

590m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: June 14, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.84 km for 3.39 km

Open: • 5:45 AM-11:15 PM (otherwise closed)

After 66.6 km for 2.91 km

Open: • 5:45 AM-11:15 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

137 m

Gosport Ferry at Portsmouth Harbour

Highlight • Bridge

You can only get a return ticket for ferry

Tip by

20.0 km

Shirrell Copse

Forest

27.9 km

View of South Downs and Yellow Field on Hacketts Lane

Highlight • Climb

A lovely gentle climb with some nice views of the South Downs and some yellow fields in Spring

Tip by

38.0 km

Cuppacheeno Café

Highlight • Cafe

A nice little cyclist friendly cafe at the start of the Meon Vally Trail. Plenty of room for bikes and tasty food! It's a bit tricky to spot from the road, its tucked away behind the village shop.

Tip by

40.9 km

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Alan's Coffee van on top of Old Winchester Hill. .. It's beautiful up there with views on both sides and popular with cyclists and walkers. He's there most days between 10am-2pm

Tip by

40.9 km

Mimi's Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee here

Tip by

41.3 km

Mum's Coffee Van

Highlight • Cafe

Good coffee, artwork and views, with discounts for cyclists.

Tip by

41.4 km

View from Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

The road offers some great views over the adjacent Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve, Iron Age hillfort and the surrounding countryside.

Tip by

41.7 km

Old Winchester Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Recently surfaced road at the top makes cycling there much smoother. There is a coffee van across the road from the car park most days.

Tip by

54.3 km

Bishop’s Wood

Forest

75.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.2 km

22.3 km

7.01 km

1.18 km

1.04 km

566 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.4 km

12.8 km

927 m

178 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

29°C

20°C

0 %

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View from Old Winchester Hill – Old Winchester Hill loop from Portsmouth Harbour

Gosport Ferry at Portsmouth Harbour

View of South Downs and Yellow Field on Hacketts Lane

Cuppacheeno Café

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

Mimi's Coffee

Mum's Coffee Van

View from Old Winchester Hill

Old Winchester Hill

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