Test Way

Hampshire, W Berkshire

72 km / 45 miles

The Way follows the Test Valley from Eling Wharf on the outskirts of Southampton, where it flows into Southampton Water, over lowland farmland and woodland paths continuing along a disused railway line past Romsey, Mottisfont Abbey, Stockbridge, Wherwell and St Mary Bourne, before gradually climbing to Inkpen Beacon on the crest of the chalk downs to meet with the Wayfarer's Walk.

Route details are on the Hantsweb website below.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Letters TW on named green arrow
Attributes:	Easy Former Railway River
Start:	SU366126 - Eling Wharf, Hampshire
Finish:	SU365622 - Inkpen Beacon, W Berkshire
Web Sites:	Hantsweb - Test Way Southern Walks - Test Way British Walks - Test Way [blog] Test Way: 1 Gallows Down to Romsey [YouTube video] Test Way: 2 Romsey to Eling Tide [YouTube video]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Walking Hampshire's Test Way: the long-distance trail and 15 day walks (Cicerone Press - 2021 )
Guidebook	Walks Along the Test Way (Peter Radburn - 2001 )
External download	Test Way (Hampshire County Council - 2005 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	174, 185, 196
OS Landranger Active	174, 185, 196
OS Explorer	22, 131, 144, 158
OS Explorer Active	22, 131, 144, 158

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers

Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Let's Go Walking! Ltd)

Support Providers

Baggage Handling (Eco Friendly Deliveries)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Walkers are Welcome

Whitchurch Hampshire (Walkers are Welcome)

4 km

53 km

Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Brenda Parker Way Clarendon Way Monarch's Way Solent Way Wayfarer's Walk Click to show 2 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Chairman's Walk Coast to Coast - Southern England Games Way Hampshire Way Pewsey Vale Circular Walk Three Downs Link Click to show 3 more Other Paths

Downloads:

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GPX Route File

Test Way GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Test Way Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Test Way Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

73.3 km (45.5 miles)
1,026 m (3,366 ft) ascent
287 m (942 ft) maximum height

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