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Mountain biking trails

South West England

Holmsley Passage – Off the Railway Line loop from Christchurch

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Holmsley Passage – Off the Railway Line loop from Christchurch

Moderate

10

riders

Holmsley Passage – Off the Railway Line loop from Christchurch

03:36

52.6km

300m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 37.6 km for 76 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

15.9 km

The Queen's Head pub, Burley

Highlight • Restaurant

The Queen's Head pub was used by smugglers and highwaymen in the 17th century as a stopping point. Old coins, brandy bottles and pistols were discovered in a hidden cellar …

Tip by

18.4 km

South Oakley Inclosure

Forest

3

27.6 km

Forest Path Near the A35

Highlight • Forest

If crossing the A35, you will need to lift your bike over the gate.

Tip by

4

29.8 km

Gravel Path Through Forest

Highlight • Trail

so many amazing gravel tracks through the new forest.

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5

35.5 km

The White Buck

Highlight • Rest Area

Well-placed pub with outdoor seating. Open from 8am every day - good for a mid-ride coffee.

Tip by

6

35.9 km

Holmsley Passage

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Holmsley Passage is a quiet lane that offers a nice alternative to the busier road to Burley. It crosses Goatspen Plain within the New Forest National Park so watch out for the wild horses, dinkies, sheep and pigs.

Tip by

7

37.4 km

Off the Railway Line

Highlight • Trail

38.6 km

Holmsley Inclosure

Forest

9

40.0 km

Homsley World War II Runway

Highlight • Structure

Hard compact ground, I believe after the Second World War they never took up the old concrete runway underneath the soil.

Tip by

10

47.3 km

Path Along the Railway Line

Highlight • Cycleway

can get muddy during the winter

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B

52.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

12.5 km

11.8 km

6.52 km

728 m

160 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

11.5 km

7.71 km

7.64 km

5.19 km

158 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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17°C

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