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Ober Heath – Ober Water Bridge loop from New Forest National Park

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Ober Heath – Ober Water Bridge loop from New Forest National Park

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Ober Heath – Ober Water Bridge loop from New Forest National Park

03:42

14.3km

80m

Hiking

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: May 13, 2026

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.40 km

Whitley Wood

Forest

5.13 km

Stream in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Forest

Nice spot to set up a proper hammock & chill. Enjoy 😀

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7.11 km

Poundhill Inclosure

Forest

7.67 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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8.00 km

Ober Heath Trails, New Forest National Park

Highlight • Forest

Very uneven ground when stepping off the designated trail path.

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8.54 km

Ober Heath

Highlight • Natural

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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9.46 km

Ober Water Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A wooden bridge spans over the Ober Water River, encompassing scenes of woodlands, water and grazing ponies.

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10.6 km

Bolderford Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

At Bolderford Bridge the tributaries of Ober Water and Highland Water join to become the Lymington River which flows into the Solent at Lymington.

During the summer months, this section …

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11.2 km

Highland Water Stream

Highlight • River

Along the trail you will encounter the biggest trees in the New Forest – the giant, commonly known as the Wellingtonia coast redwood. The giant sequoia tree can grow to …

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11.2 km

Bridge Over the Stream, New Forest National Park

Highlight • River

It's a stream... it's wet and normally cold. to avoid getting wet cold feet use the bridge.... or, let the kid out of you and use the log people put across. way more fun

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14.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

3.23 km

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.60 km

3.91 km

3.50 km

315 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Ober Heath – Ober Water Bridge loop from New Forest National Park

Stream in New Forest National Park

Fletchers Water Ford and Bridge

Ober Heath Trails, New Forest National Park

Ober Heath

Ober Water Bridge

Bolderford Bridge

Highland Water Stream

Bridge Over the Stream, New Forest National Park

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