Swindon-to-Avebury, Via White Horse

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 263 m
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    Vertical drop: - 205 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 270 m
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    Lowest point: 96 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.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 on Exeter Street
  2. 2 : km 0.17 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.43 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Park Lane, B4289
  5. 5 : km 0.52 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Westcott Place, B4289
  6. 6 : km 0.56 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Read Street
  7. 7 : km 0.66 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.67 - alt. 99 m - Keep right onto Southern Flyer
  9. 9 : km 1.45 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.07 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 2.09 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.15 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.46 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Foxham Way
  14. 14 : km 2.46 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Foxham Way
  15. 15 : km 2.51 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto East Wichel Way
  16. 16 : km 2.73 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.73 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.78 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.92 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.93 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.94 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Foxham Way
  22. 22 : km 3.74 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.27 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Perry's Lane
  24. 24 : km 5.32 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.62 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 5.64 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.77 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Barrett Way
  28. 28 : km 5.78 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Devizes Road, A4361
  29. 29 : km 5.82 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Prior's Hill
  30. 30 : km 5.87 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right onto Prior's Hill
  31. 31 : km 5.87 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto Prior's Hill
  32. 32 : km 6.08 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Roberts Close
  33. 33 : km 6.44 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 6.89 - alt. 176 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 7.52 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 7.57 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 7.7 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 8.05 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.41 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto A4361
  40. 40 : km 8.46 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 8.92 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.41 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 10.6 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 12.12 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 12.5 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 13.75 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Yew Tree Lane
  47. 47 : km 13.78 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 14.49 - alt. 190 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 14.63 - alt. 190 m - Turn left onto Post Office Lane
  50. 50 : km 15.03 - alt. 184 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 17.48 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 17.56 - alt. 255 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 18.08 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 18.09 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 19.1 - alt. 252 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 22.21 - alt. 226 m - Turn right onto Herepath
  57. 57 : km 24.65 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight right onto Herepath
  58. 58 : km 24.67 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto A4361
  59. 59 : km 24.7 - alt. 159 m - Keep right onto High Street
  60. E : km 24.73 - alt. 158 m

Useful Information

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↔12.47 km ↗+150 m ↘-152 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
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Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
↔5.07 km ↗+79 m ↘-79 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
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↔9.55 km ↗+176 m ↘-176 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
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↔10.79 km ↗+100 m ↘-104 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
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Hackpen Hill and Overton Down from Avebury
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