Swindon To Goring North Wessex Downs Ridgeway

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 56.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 30 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 461 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 511 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 257 m
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    Lowest point: 40 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Start near UK Life Centre, Station Rd, Swindon SN1 1EL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Head southwest
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 100 m - Sharp left toward Western Flyer
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 100 m - Turn left toward Western Flyer
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 100 m - Turn left toward Western Flyer
  6. 6 : km 0.58 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Western Flyer
  7. 7 : km 0.77 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Station Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.8 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Bridge St
  9. 9 : km 1.1 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto Regent St
  10. 10 : km 1.48 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Regent Circus
  11. 11 : km 1.57 - alt. 107 m - Turn right to stay on Regent Circus
  12. 12 : km 1.7 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Victoria Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.92 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Hunt St
  14. 14 : km 2.11 - alt. 123 m - Continue onto Belle Vue Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.19 - alt. 123 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  16. 16 : km 2.25 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Cricklade St/B4289
  17. 17 : km 2.73 - alt. 134 m - Slight left onto Marlborough Rd/B4289
  18. 18 : km 3.19 - alt. 126 m - Turn left toward Marlborough Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.2 - alt. 126 m - Continue onto Marlborough Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.4 - alt. 126 m - Slight right at Scotby Ave
  21. 21 : km 3.44 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Marlborough Rd/B4006
  22. 22 : km 3.64 - alt. 125 m - Slight right to stay on Marlborough Rd/B4006
  23. 23 : km 3.69 - alt. 125 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Broome Manor Ln
  24. 24 : km 7.4 - alt. 172 m - Turn left onto B4005
  25. 25 : km 8 - alt. 165 m - Head east on B4005 toward Hodson Rd
  26. 26 : km 8.67 - alt. 167 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto New Rd/B4005
  27. 27 : km 9.41 - alt. 164 m - Turn right toward The Ridgeway
  28. 28 : km 9.65 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway
  29. 29 : km 10.22 - alt. 170 m - Head east on The Ridgeway
  30. 30 : km 11.43 - alt. 195 m - Head northeast on The Ridgeway toward B4192
  31. 31 : km 12.43 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto B4192
  32. 32 : km 12.5 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 12.92 - alt. 202 m - Head east
  34. 34 : km 14.31 - alt. 198 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 14.84 - alt. 235 m - Head northeast
  36. 36 : km 15.04 - alt. 235 m - Slight right
  37. 37 : km 16.3 - alt. 187 m - Head northeast toward Idstone Hill
  38. 38 : km 18.4 - alt. 199 m - Head northeast toward Ashbury Hill/B4000
  39. 39 : km 19.58 - alt. 201 m - Head northeast toward Knighton Hill
  40. 40 : km 22.67 - alt. 240 m - Head east toward Blowingstone Hill
  41. 41 : km 27.39 - alt. 236 m - Head southeast
  42. 42 : km 27.5 - alt. 234 m - Turn right toward Ridgeway
  43. 43 : km 27.64 - alt. 233 m - Continue onto Ridgeway
  44. 44 : km 30.64 - alt. 231 m - Turn left onto Gramp's Hill
  45. 45 : km 30.65 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 31.01 - alt. 228 m - Head east toward Manor Rd/A338
  47. 47 : km 33.07 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Manor Rd/A338
  48. 48 : km 33.14 - alt. 225 m - Head south on Manor Rd/A338 toward The Ridgeway
  49. 49 : km 33.16 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway
  50. 50 : km 34.55 - alt. 216 m - Head southeast toward Chain Hill/B4494
  51. 51 : km 35.74 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Chain Hill/B4494
  52. 52 : km 35.75 - alt. 219 m - Turn left onto Bitham Rd
  53. 53 : km 35.81 - alt. 216 m - Slight right onto The Ridgeway
  54. 54 : km 36.5 - alt. 208 m - Head northeast on The Ridgeway toward Coldharbour Rd
  55. 55 : km 38.76 - alt. 205 m - Head east on The Ridgeway
  56. 56 : km 39.95 - alt. 201 m - Slight right to stay on The Ridgeway
  57. 57 : km 41.04 - alt. 185 m - Head southeast on The Ridgeway toward Bury Ln
  58. 58 : km 43.18 - alt. 177 m - Head southeast on The Ridgeway
  59. 59 : km 43.55 - alt. 165 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  60. 60 : km 43.67 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 44.09 - alt. 161 m - Head southeast
  62. 62 : km 44.51 - alt. 165 m - Slight left
  63. 63 : km 45.62 - alt. 157 m - Continue onto Churn Rd
  64. 64 : km 46.1 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 46.35 - alt. 146 m - Head northeast
  66. 66 : km 48.48 - alt. 138 m - Head southeast toward Ridge Way
  67. 67 : km 49.7 - alt. 159 m - Turn left toward The Ridgeway
  68. 68 : km 49.72 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto The Ridgeway
  69. 69 : km 50.22 - alt. 187 m - Head southeast on The Ridgeway
  70. 70 : km 52.41 - alt. 91 m - Continue onto Rectory Rd
  71. 71 : km 52.69 - alt. 89 m - Head east on Rectory Rd
  72. 72 : km 54.48 - alt. 74 m - Head east on Rectory Rd toward Wantage Rd/A417
  73. 73 : km 54.77 - alt. 72 m - Continue onto Wantage Rd/A417
  74. 74 : km 55 - alt. 70 m - Head south on Wantage Rd/A417 toward Wallingford Rd/A329
  75. 75 : km 55.16 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Wallingford Rd/A329
  76. 76 : km 55.47 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto High St/B4009
  77. 77 : km 55.68 - alt. 49 m - Head east on High St/B4009
  78. 78 : km 56.43 - alt. 50 m - Head east on High St/B4009 toward Red Cross Rd
  79. 79 : km 56.56 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Gatehampton Rd/B4526
  80. 80 : km 56.72 - alt. 51 m - Head south on Gatehampton Rd
  81. 81 : km 56.75 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  82. E : km 56.77 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

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