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New Forest Gravel Taster

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New Forest Gravel Taster

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June 20, 2022

New Forest Gravel Taster

Hard

07:42

91.0km

11.8km/h

680m

680m

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Overview

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.75 km for 124 m

After 3.10 km for 1.69 km

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Waypoints

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7.87 km

Gravel Path in New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice smooth gravel riding on the national cycle route. Busy with cyclists of all abilities at the weekend.

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2

13.7 km

Country Lane in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Trail

3

15.2 km

Beaulieu Airfield Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Runways are long gone, but the scars on the landscape makes them easy to spot.

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4

19.1 km

5

20.7 km

Narrow Bridleway Near Dilton Farm

Highlight • Trail

Follow signs for bridleway, it's a bit hidden

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6

22.9 km

Lymington River Footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Footbridge over the Lymington River in a picturesque setting, a stone's throw from Roydon Manor.

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7

23.3 km

Woodland Mountain Bike Trail, New Forest National Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Perfect off-road cut through from Lymington/Pilley to Brockenhurst. Not really suitable for road bikes but anything with a chunkier tyre will be fine.

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8

25.1 km

9

29.4 km

Gravel Track from Brockenhurst to Lyndhurst, New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

An excellent gravel track linking Brockenhurst with Lyndhurst with a mix of woodland and heathland. A scenic alternative to the busy A337.

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10

30.3 km

Bolderford Bridge and Lymington River Crossing

Highlight • Forest

Bolderford Bridge crosses the river close to Lyndhurst in the Water Copse Inclosure. It is a popular place for a paddle.

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11

32.7 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Stream, New Forest National Park

Highlight • River

Ground can get very boggy and flooded in places. be prepared to get wet !!

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12

34.6 km

Fletchers Water Ford and Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

You can make the crossing over Fletchers Water either by bridge, or for more fun, by ford.

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13

34.9 km

Gravel Track Through New Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Just a great gravel track through the forest, well maintained. A lot of stopping to open and close gates though.

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14

36.2 km

Rhinefield Gravel Detour

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Nice little gravel detour to take you off the road. Mind the ford in the winter as the water can get high and make this impassable unless you SEND!

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15

41.5 km

Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive

Highlight • Trail

A road ride downhill from Bolderwood deer sanctuary through Mark Ash Wood ancient woodland and Bolderwood Arboretum, with lots of bike trail opportunities branching off into the woodlands either side.

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16

44.4 km

Horses everywhere

Highlight • Other

17

46.1 km

Fritham Off-Road Cycle Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Quiet section of off-road cycle track, perfect for gravel bikes or mountain bikes.

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18

47.9 km

Fordingbridge Off-Road Cycle Trail – Heathland Summit, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Forest

Open forest track on one of the highest open heathland areas in the New Forest.

The track makes up part of the Fordingbridge Off-road Cycle Trail.

Enjoy the wide and …

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19

48.4 km

Heathland Gravel Track, New Forest National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Fantastic section of the forest on a slight hill. Open heathland with ponies and colourful heather.

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20

54.9 km

RAF Ibsley Memorial

Highlight • Monument

RAF Ibsley, World War II airfield, straddled the New Forest boundary on the western extremity between the hamlet of Rockford and the village. It was opened in 1941 and used …

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21

59.3 km

The Foresters Arms Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely Pub with great food. open from Midday most days.

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22

59.9 km

Hampton Ridge Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

This scenic and gorse-lined gravel track takes you along Hampton Ridge. With sweeping views throughout, it’s a fine section.

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23

68.9 km

Gravel Trails in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Trail

miles of traffic free trails in this area, but watch out for wild pigs and deer.

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24

76.3 km

Slufters Inclosure Gravel Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Mega downhill gravel section, pick up some speed and bomb it all the way back to the road, or cruise down with minimal effort and enjoy the scenery.

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25

78.4 km

Canadian War Memorial, New Forest

Highlight • Monument

War memorial for the Canadian forces who trained here before sailing to Normandy for the D'Day landings.

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26

82.7 km

The Normandy Oak

Highlight • Forest

Fenced off and marked with a plaque.

Visible looking north from the east-west road. In woodland 1km west of junction at Emery Down.

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27

84.2 km

Emery Down Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Beautiful byway for walking, running or cycling. Parallel to the country road at the bottom of the hill but traffic free and prettier!

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91.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.3 km

25.3 km

10.3 km

9.33 km

3.63 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.6 km

26.8 km

10.1 km

1.47 km

1.07 km

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