New Forest Brockenhurst Trail

The New Forest Brockenhurst Trail takes place on 14 November 2026 in Brockenhurst, in the New Forest. Three off-road routes start a quarter of an hour apart: 21.6 km with 185 m of ascent at 9:00, 16.7 km with 123 m at 9:15, and 10 km with 69 m at 9:30.

With less than 10 m of climbing per kilometre, these are very flat routes: this is trail running in terms of surface, tracks and woodland paths, rather than hills. That makes it an ideal introduction for a road runner keen to get off the tarmac, as paces stay close to familiar benchmarks and the ground underfoot is the main novelty. In November the New Forest is wet and muddy stretches are likely: shoes with light lugs and a willingness to finish dirty are all you need. The 10 km suits a first outing, the 21.6 km an experienced half marathoner.