NCN 22 - Banstead and Brockenhurst
NCN 22 - Banstead and Brockenhurst is a 133.9 km road cycling route in London & South East with 1312 m of climbing, about 28% of it off road, and it splits into about 2 days at a moderate pace.
The route runs south from Woodmansterne across the Surrey Hills and South Downs before dropping to the Hampshire coast at Portsmouth. The terrain is rolling through Surrey, with the line threading Westhumble, Dorking and Gomshall before crossing to Guildford and turning south-west toward the Farnham area. South of Bordon the ground rises again through West Liss and Buriton before the route flattens across to Rowlands Castle and the shore at Langstone and Cosham. Roughly a quarter of the route is off road.
Worth knowing before you go
Guildford is the main resupply point in the first half; the stretch between Frith End and West Liss is the longest gap between settlements and warrants carrying food and water. The section around Finchdean and Rowlands Castle has little in the way of services. The route is tagged as road but the off-road proportion means surface conditions after wet weather are worth checking before you leave.
NCN 22 - Banstead and Brockenhurst in numbers
- Distance: 133.9 km
- Climbing: 1312 m
- Off road: 37 km, about 28% of the route
- Riding time: about 11 hours, roughly 2 days at a moderate pace
Water, food, campsites and stations along this route are shown on the interactive map.
Plan it and ride it
The map on this page carries the surface breakdown, the elevation profile and every point of interest. You can split the route into days against your own pace, see what it will cost to ride, and take it with you. Download the GPX.
Read the NCN 22 - Banstead and Brockenhurst route guide.
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Route from Sustrans.
Compiled by Ed Hunton, Cicerone guidebook author, from TourTrax's own route data.