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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14.9 km

Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Climb

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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41.1 km

Forest of Bere

Highlight • Forest

Gravel tracks always rideable but others becomes very muddy in wet weather / months.

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45.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

10.1 km

8.31 km

2.60 km

380 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

10.6 km

7.43 km

5.08 km

4.99 km

140 m

Elevation

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Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance