Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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New Forest National Park

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Parking

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1.08 km

Silver Stream Footbridge

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Handy point at which to cross the stream and keep your feet dry.

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1.85 km

Holm Hill

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Holm Hill is an area of open heathland situated in the stunning New Forest National Park. The area is characterised by towering wind-blown Scots pine trees, sandy knolls, and various bogs.

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3.87 km

Rhinefield Sandy's Inclosure

Forest

4.51 km

Black Water Stream Crossing

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You might need to remove boots/socks & paddle across here. ....We did :-)

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5.43 km

Start of the Tall Trees Trail

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This interesting and easy-going trail takes you past majestic conifers planted in the 1850s, some of the oldest Douglas fir trees in Britain and two enormous redwoods. Information boards provide …

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5.49 km

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, New Forest National Park

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Blackwater has some of the oldest and most striking firs in all of the New Forest. These impressive trees were planted in the 1850s to create what is now known as Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.

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6.78 km

Ober Heath Trails, New Forest National Park

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Very uneven ground when stepping off the designated trail path.

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7.31 km

Ober Heath

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Whilst you don't normally need to follow designated paths when crossing heath lands, be careful there are some waterways here which can be hard to cross, especially in wet weather

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8.90 km

Valley Mires, New Forest National Park

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Valley Mires, or bogs, are natural catchments of water in a valley bottom and have their own special communities of plants and insects.

Starting at the woodland edge, look for …

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9.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.07 km

3.62 km

267 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

2.92 km

1.42 km

579 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Silver Stream Footbridge

Holm Hill

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