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View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from Winchester

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from Winchester

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from Winchester

03:44

51.6km

560m

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 30, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 30.8 km for 243 m

After 43.3 km for 319 m

After 48.1 km for 282 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.08 km

Chilcomb Wood

Forest

4.81 km

Chilcomb Climb

Highlight • Trail

An unforgettable climb at the start of the SDW - you’ll really start to understand what you’re in for at this stage 😄

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5.13 km

View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

Highlight • Natural

This is a beautiful part of the South Downs Way close to Telegraph Hill near to the village of Chilcomb. It offers stunning views out towards Winchester and is home to a variety of wildflowers in summer months, including poppies.

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6.06 km

Cheesefoot Head

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Cheesefoot Head is a natural amphitheatre and beauty spot that provides sweeping vistas of the South Downs.

The area holds historical significance as well. During World War II, it served …

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14.9 km

South Downs Way – Lomer Farm Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

I low friction gravel and hardpack chalk

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18.0 km

View from Beacon Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

To the south of Beacon Hill, you can see the Hampshire basin in all its majesty.

As it's a chalk hill (they all are around here) it can get pretty …

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21.1 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

22.3 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a scenic pathway that follows the course of the old Meon Valley Railway, which was operational between 1903 and 1955.

The flat trail stretches for …

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37.2 km

Ford at the Old Watercress Beds

Highlight • River

Lovely peaceful walk with Mabel

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48.2 km

Magdalen Hill Down

Nature Reserve

51.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

13.9 km

12.2 km

2.53 km

2.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

10.7 km

9.98 km

4.51 km

1.24 km

263 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 27 June

23°C

13°C

41 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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View from Beacon Hill – Meon Valley Trail loop from Winchester

Chilcomb Climb

View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

Cheesefoot Head

South Downs Way – Lomer Farm Track

View from Beacon Hill

Meon Valley Trail

Meon Valley Trail

Ford at the Old Watercress Beds

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