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Winchester Cathedral – St Catherine's Hill loop from Micheldever

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Winchester Cathedral – St Catherine's Hill loop from Micheldever

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Winchester Cathedral – St Catherine's Hill loop from Micheldever

11:13

185km

1,370m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.9 km for 58 m

After 25.6 km for 86 m

After 26.1 km for 86 m

After 64.0 km for 264 m

After 111 km for 263 m

After 132 km for 57 m

After 185 km for 69 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

16.1 km

Winchester Cathedral

Highlight • Monument

Winchester Cathedral is the longest medieval cathedral in Europe and has a history stretching back more than 1,000 years. Inside, you find 12th-century wall paintings, medieval carvings, contemporary art, and …

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2

18.2 km

The Itchen Way

Highlight • River

A cycle route that runs alongside the River Itchen south of Winchester and forms part of the National Cycle Route 23, to Southampton.

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3

18.9 km

St Catherine's Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The pathway up is unclear from this point. Note however that there is an easy to follow route up with mostly steps on the south west side of the hill

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4

19.8 km

Hockley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Walk or cycle along Winchester’s restored historic railway.
Opened in 1891, the Hockley Viaduct was part of the Didcot to Southampton railway. It closed to passengers in 1960, and to …

Tip by

25.9 km

Otterbourne Park Wood

Forest

6

39.3 km

Itchen Riverside Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Peaceful, traffic-free, riverside cycling

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53.0 km

Shawford Down

Nature Reserve

55.6 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

9

58.4 km

Bike Path Along the Canal

Highlight • Trail

Watch out for dog walkers, most are great, some seem oblivious to their dogs safety.

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64.1 km

Magdalen Hill Down

Nature Reserve

11

69.8 km

View of Avington Park and Lake

Highlight • Historical Site

Watch out for the cattle grid

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12

74.3 km

River Itchen and Itchen Stoke Mill

Highlight • Structure

so peaceful not a sound but running water.

Tip by

111 km

Binfields Woodland Park

Forest

132 km

Longwater Lake

Lake

136 km

St Giles's Mill Stream

Lake

B

185 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

104 km

52.1 km

15.5 km

7.84 km

4.22 km

1.55 km

160 m

Surfaces

179 km

1.84 km

1.61 km

1.16 km

1.05 km

306 m

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Wednesday 21 October

14°C

8°C

25 %

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