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East Meon Village – Butser Hill loop from East Meon

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East Meon Village – Butser Hill loop from East Meon

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East Meon Village – Butser Hill loop from East Meon

02:28

21.2km

380m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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Bus stop

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109 m

East Meon Village

Highlight • Historical Site

East Meon is a picturesque Hampshire village which straddles the pretty River Meon. It's the highest village in the Meon Valley.

It boasts a number of ancient buildings such as …

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3.38 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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4.73 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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5.11 km

View of Old Winchester Hill Fort

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of the 3000 year old Iron Age fort remains. You can clearly see the remains of the walls and central mounds. The track can get muddy and slippery after rains, but is regularly maintained.

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6.03 km

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

15.0 km

View from Butser Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Absolutely stunning views from up top and to be honest all the way up they are pretty bloody good. Love it and I will be back👍🏻

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15.2 km

View from Butser Hill

Highlight • Summit

When I got to the top I had to stop get off my bike site down and just look. And you can’t get bored looking at that.❤️

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15.7 km

Butser Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Standing at 889 feet (271 metres) tall, Butser Hill is the highest point on the South Downs Way and the second highest point in the South Downs National Park after …

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19.7 km

Greenway Copse

Forest

21.0 km

Ye Olde George Inn, East Meon

Highlight • Settlement

A fantastic pub in the centre of the village that's super friendly. We stopped here for an end of the day beverage and some chips, sitting outside on a picnic …

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21.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.02 km

4.57 km

3.63 km

3.41 km

1.55 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

9.86 km

4.45 km

2.62 km

2.58 km

1.46 km

246 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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Friday 26 June

28°C

17°C

0 %

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East Meon Village – Butser Hill loop from East Meon

East Meon Village

Meon Springs

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

View of Old Winchester Hill Fort

View from Butser Hill

View from Butser Hill

Butser Hill

Ye Olde George Inn, East Meon

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