New Forest Cycling Routes
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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 track was very easy indeed, when we got back to the car we went round the Blackwater Arboretum, which was fascinating.
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!
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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
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Brockenhurst to Rhinefield Tall Trees
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.
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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.
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