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Walk #797: A walk from Wickham to Old Winchester Hill

 

P2007B120910 Heading north along the Meon Valley Trail from Wickham.
     
P2007B120919 Heading north along the Meon Valley Trail from Wickham.
P2007B120910 Heading north along the Meon Valley Trail from Wickham.
     
P2007B120919 Heading north along the Meon Valley Trail from Wickham.

General Data

Date Walked 12/11/2007
County Hampshire
Start Location Wickham
End Location Wickham
Start time 07.56
End time 15.27
Distance 23.0 miles
Description This was a mixed walk, with a fairly boring plod along an old railway trackbed mixing with a pleasant walk to the South Downs Way on Old Winchester hill.
Pack Today I carried my 30-litre Karrimor rucksack, filled with waterproofs, a book and other odds and ends.
Condition I feel absolutely fine after this walk.
Weather Today was mostly sunny, although bitterly cold first thing in the morning. As the day wore on it grew warmer until it was a very pleasant day for a walk.
OS map Landranger number 196 (The Solent & The Isle of Wight, Southampton & Portsmouth) and Landranger number 185 (Winchester & Basingstoke, Andover & Romsey)

 

P2007B120922 Heading north along the old railway trackbed.
     
P2007B120937 The abutments of an old railway bridge.
P2007B120922 Heading north along the old railway trackbed.
     
P2007B120937 The abutments of an old railway bridge.

General Walk Information

LegTo Time Grid reference
1 Wickham car park 07.56 SU5744511648
2 Footpath on trackbed 08.15 SU5806412888
3 Footpath on trackbed 08.35 SU5934714032
4 Footpath on trackbed 08.55 SU6058115100
5 Footpath on trackbed 09.15 SU6076216725
6 Footpath on trackbed 09.35 SU6117218372
7 Footpath on trackbed 09.55 SU6155620041
8 Junction with South Downs Way 10.13 SU6241921166
9 Footpath under bridge 10.37 SU6332822947
10 Car park at end of trail 10.50 SU6413123587
11 Road 11.05 SU6453422875
12 Road junction with South Downs Way 11.21 SU6449421661
13 Trig pillar on Old Winchester Hill 11.44 SU6406020563
14 Farm 12.01 SU6387419912
15 Road junction 12.18 SU6365918757
16 Road 12.40 SU6251017301
17 Road 12.55 SU6138616782
18 Railway bridge 13.06 SU6076416300
19 Footpath on trackbed 13.25 SU6040114891
20 Footpath under road bridge 13.47 SU5890013814
21 Footpath on trackbed 14.05 SU5788312685
22 Footpath on trackbed 14.25 SU5727811212
23 Southern end of trail 14.51 SU5565209949
24 Footpath on trackbed 15.10 SU5663010893
25 Wickham car park 15.27 SU5744511648

 

P2007B120943 a South Downs Way marker.
     
P2007B120950 The view from the climb up to Old Winchester Hill.
P2007B120943 a South Downs Way marker.
     
P2007B120950 The view from the climb up to Old Winchester Hill.

Notes

 

P2007B120957 The view from near Old Winchester Hill.
     
P2007B120976 The trig pillar on Old Winchester Hill.
P2007B120957 The view from near Old Winchester Hill.
     
P2007B120976 The trig pillar on Old Winchester Hill.

Directions

Distances

From To Distance (m)Ascent (ft) Descent (ft)

This makes a total distance of miles, with feet of ascent and feet of descent.

  Profile of walk #797

 

P2007B120978 The view from Old Winchester Hill.
     
P2007B120984 The path along the ramparts on Old Winchester Hill.
P2007B120978 The view from Old Winchester Hill.
     
P2007B120984 The path along the ramparts on Old Winchester Hill.

 

P2007B120996 The path leading down from Old Winchester Hill.
     
P2007B121007 The River Meon in Soberton.
P2007B120996 The path leading down from Old Winchester Hill.
     
P2007B121007 The River Meon in Soberton.

 

P2007B121015 An old loading gauge near the timber yard at Kingsmead.
     
P2007B121033 Old point cranks by the railway junction.
P2007B121015 An old loading gauge near the timber yard at Kingsmead.
     
P2007B121033 Old point cranks by the railway junction.

 

P2007B121038 Heading northeast towards Wickham.
     
P2007B121052 A war memorial in Wickham.
P2007B121038 Heading northeast towards Wickham.
     
P2007B121052 A war memorial in Wickham.

 

P2007B121053 Wickham church.
     
P2007B121020 Heading south towards Wickham.
P2007B121053 Wickham church.
     
P2007B121020 Heading south towards Wickham.

Disclaimer

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