Test Way
A 45-mile long-distance path in Hampshire following the River Test upstream from Southampton Water to near its source beyond Andover, and then continuing on up to the North Wessex Downs. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SU 366 126
Distance: 45 miles (72 km)
Time: 18–22 hours
Duration: 3–4 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL22 New Forest, Southampton, Ringwood, Ferndown, Lymington, Christchurch and Bournemouth
131 Romsey, Andover and Test Valley
144 Basingstoke, Alton and Whitchurch
158 Newbury and Hungerford
Summary
The Test Way is a 49-mile (79 km) long-distance footpath in England running from Walbury Hill in West Berkshire to Eling in Hampshire. The northern end of the footpath starts in the car park on Walbury Hill, passing through the towns of Romsey and Totton, and the villages of Linkenholt, Ibthorpe, Hurstbourne Tarrant, St Mary Bourne, Longparish, Forton, Wherwell, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Horsebridge, and Mottisfont. The southern end of the footpath is at Eling Quay.
The trail also passes alongside Horsebridge railway station, and much of the route between Kimbridge and Chilbolton follows the path of the former Andover and Redbridge Railway. The entire route is waymarked by metal and plastic disks attached to wooden and metal posts, trees, and street furniture. Several wooden finger signs along the route count down the number of miles along the footpath in both directions. (Source: Wikipedia)