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New Forest Cycling Routes
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A New Forest cycling enthusiast - trying to avoid a New Forest pony mare and foal over the Ober Water.

New Forest cycling routes for you


There are loads of wonderful New Forest cycling routes for me to recommend.

We've just been on a lovely path through this beautiful area using Route Four and have seen this UK National Park up close!

We saw lots of ponies, many like this one with her beautiful little foal by her side. Some were having a long, cool drink from the stream.

What a lovely sight!

This New Forest cycling track was very easy indeed, when we got back to the car we went round the Blackwater Arboretum, which was fascinating. There are lots of beautiful trees to see and view and the bird life is fantastic too!

You'll need a map. OS Explorer 22 is the most detailed and you can buy it today

Here are just a few I can recommend and which I have tried out recently.

The New Forest District Council site has some good maps and trails for you to follow.

You'll find an easy to follow map and also a page of directions to print off - all the cycling routes are well sign posted as you ride along the paths.

Brockenhurst to Lyndhurst - near Hollands Wood Campsite
Route One

  • Both off road and on road
  • 6.5 miles (11km)
  • Grade - medium, some hills
  • Start at Hollands Wood Campsite and end at Beechen Lane, Lyndhurst.Pick up the New Forest Tour anywhere on route - you can just load your bike on for no extra charge if it all gets too much!

Why not view the area on WikiMapia


Lyndhurst to East Boldre
Route Two

  • Both off road and on road
  • 8 miles (13km)
  • Grade - medium, some hills
  • Start at Beecham Lane, Lyndhurst - New Forest Tour bus drops you off just before lay by.
  • Finish Hatchet Pond, East Boldre - bus picks you up south of pond on B3054 as bus arrives from Lymington direction

Why not view the area on WikiMapia


Brockenhurst to Rhinefield Tall Trees

New Forest cycling routes will take you through beautiful scenes like this at Ober Water. Route Three
  • Both off road and on road
  • 8 miles (13km)
  • Grade - easy/medium, some on road sections
  • A beautiful ride with plenty ot see on the way.
  • New Forest Tour stop - Brockenhurst Train Station.

Why not view the area on WikiMapia


Brockenhurst to Rhinefield and New Park (circular) - passes Aldridge Hill Campsite
Route Four

  • Both off road and on road
  • 11 miles (18km)
  • Grade - easy/medium, some on road sections
  • Classed as an easy ride with plenty to see along the way
  • Pick up Tour Bus at Brockenhurst Train Station

I did this ride on Thursday and it really is a lovely track which should hold up really well through all weathers as it is gravel based and mainly flat.

I changed the instructions slightly and joined it at the Blackwater Car park and did my circle that way.

Why not view the area on WikiMapia

Here's a personal recommendation for other, more challenging routes around Great Britain and a bit of inspiration, why not have a look at Karen and Steve Coulson's web site. Even if their rides are more than you want to do you will certainly find their site interesting and well worth a visit.

If you want to search New Forest Life.com without using the navigation bars on the left, then here's a really useful Google tool. Just put your search details e.g. New Forest ponies in the search box and hit Search and you can choose to search my site or go onto the Web and come back to NewForest-Life.com.

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New Forest cycling near Ober Water stream Brockenhurst



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Don't forget you'll need a map. OS Explorer 22 is the most detailed and you can buy it today