New Forest Cycle Rides - some suggested routes

Here are thirteen suggested cycle routes, all with accompanying information about points of interest to look out for along the way.

All, apart from Route 7, which includes a short section of the busy A35, can be equally enjoyed by walkers.

Note - The last three listed below also appear as New Forest walks.

For much of the year, the cycle routes are relatively little used by either cyclists or walkers, and they mainly follow compacted, usually gravel, tracks, which makes them ideal for use by walkers with a buggy, or when elsewhere the ground is wet and muddy. Passage of forestry vehicles can, however, sometimes result in a gathering of surface mud on the tracks.