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Queen Elizabeth Country Park – Harting Down loop from Clanfield

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Queen Elizabeth Country Park – Harting Down loop from Clanfield

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Queen Elizabeth Country Park – Harting Down loop from Clanfield

03:55

42.4km

820m

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: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 731 m for 408 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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175 m

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Here, cut through by the South Downs Way, is an excellent bike park, festooned with a variety of mountain bike trails to suit a variety of abilities. It can get a little over-faced in truly wet weather, but it's the best place or miles around for mtb-related thrills.

Tip by

730 m

King Alfred's Way Through Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

King Alfred's Way cuts through the Queen Elizabeth Country Park, renowned as a local MTB mecca. It's a scenic woodland stretch with steep climbs and fast descents.

The park contains 1,400 acres (6 km2) of open access woodland and downland and is located within the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Tip by

5.05 km

Coulters Dean

Nature Reserve

7.30 km

The Miscombe.

Forest

10.8 km

Harting Down

Highlight • Natural Monument

Harting Down is one of the largest areas of ancient chalk downland in Britain and is managed by the National Trust. Within this timeless grassland, you can find wild herbs, pyramidal orchids, and some of the finest juniper that can be found. You can also hear skylarks, see many species of butterfly, and see rarities including the blue carpenter bee and the cheese snail. For more information, visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/harting-down.

Tip by

12.0 km

Harting Down

Highlight • Natural Monument

Awesome views all round!

Tip by

12.7 km

Pen Hill

Peak

23.3 km

View of Sussex Countryside from Dew Pond

Highlight • Natural Monument

Scenic viewpoint with a bench next to a dew pond overlooking the Sussex countryside towards the east.

The construction of dew ponds began in the South Downs during the 11th century, when traditional water sources such as streams and wells were not readily available. They provide a vital source of water for grazing livestock, particularly during the summer months when streams and other water sources may dry up.

Tip by

23.8 km

Bow Hill

Peak

24.6 km

Kingley Vale Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the top of the nature reserve here you will have spectacular views overlooking the Downs. Wide tracks so pretty accessible.

Tip by

28.6 km

View of South Downs National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not only a great view, but a great gnarly downhill to Stoughton too

Tip by

29.1 km

View Towards Walderton

Highlight • Natural

From here you can enjoy stunning views toward Walderton in the South Downs National Park. The area is characterised by rolling hills and lush green fields, with quaint villages and historic buildings dotted between.

Tip by

42.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

11.6 km

7.15 km

935 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

7.21 km

6.92 km

3.66 km

1,000 m

300 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

23°C

14°C

31 %

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Queen Elizabeth Country Park – Harting Down loop from Clanfield

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

King Alfred's Way Through Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Harting Down

Harting Down

View of Sussex Countryside from Dew Pond

Kingley Vale Viewpoint

View of South Downs National Park

View Towards Walderton

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