View from Beacon Hill – Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort loop from West Meon

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View from Beacon Hill – Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort loop from West Meon

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View from Beacon Hill – Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort loop from West Meon

02:07

24.8km

490m

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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.1 km for 107 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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616 m

Meon Valley Trail Car Park and Picnic Area

Highlight • Parking

Warning, there is a height restricted barrier on carpark entrance!

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3.91 km

Shark Sculptures, South Downs National Park

Highlight • Monument

6.25 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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9.34 km

Meon Valley Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

13.0 km

Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort

Highlight • Natural Monument

The South Downs Way passes over Old Winchester Hill, affording views as far as Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The hill is a wildlife-rich National Nature Reserve and Iron Age hill fort.

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13.7 km

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

16.0 km

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Alan's Coffee van on top of Old Winchester Hill. .. It's beautiful up there with views on both sides and popular with cyclists and walkers. He's there most days between 10am-2pm

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16.1 km

South Downs Way Downhill Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice fast downhill through a field which often has a bull living in it.

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17.3 km

Meon Springs

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice little spot for a rest along the South Downs Way. There is a tap here too so don't forget to fill up your water bottles.

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22.7 km

Chappetts Copse

Nature Reserve

24.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.59 km

8.29 km

6.82 km

844 m

289 m

Surfaces

7.96 km

7.38 km

5.63 km

2.25 km

1.50 km

101 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (60 m)

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View from Beacon Hill – Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort loop from West Meon

Meon Valley Trail Car Park and Picnic Area

Shark Sculptures, South Downs National Park

View from Beacon Hill

Meon Valley Trail

Old Winchester Hill Hill Fort

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