Bincknoll, Pypard, Yatesbury, Avebury and Hackpen

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 37.52 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 324 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 321 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 270 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wroughton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.530378° / W 1.792784°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 108 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Kerrs Way
  3. 3 : km 0.81 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Wharf Road, B4005
  4. 4 : km 0.83 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Elcombe Avenue
  5. 5 : km 1.03 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Whalley Crescent
  6. 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.93 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.55 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 2.91 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.88 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 6.41 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 6.78 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 7.17 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 8.57 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Broadtown Road
  15. 15 : km 9.18 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Pye Lane
  16. 16 : km 9.71 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Thornhill
  17. 17 : km 10.17 - alt. 196 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 11.58 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 11.72 - alt. 209 m - Keep left onto Bupton Hill Lane
  20. 20 : km 12.35 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 14.61 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Whyr Road
  22. 22 : km 14.65 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Yatesbury Lane
  23. 23 : km 18.38 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right onto Back Lane
  24. 24 : km 18.85 - alt. 164 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  25. 25 : km 18.93 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 20.54 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 22.73 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 22.98 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto High Street
  29. 29 : km 23.26 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight left onto A4361
  30. 30 : km 23.3 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Herepath
  31. 31 : km 25.76 - alt. 226 m - Turn left onto Ridge Way
  32. 32 : km 27.95 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight left onto Ridge Way
  33. 33 : km 29.88 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Ridge Way
  34. 34 : km 29.89 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto Ridge Way
  35. 35 : km 32.21 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 32.31 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 32.32 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 36.63 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Devizes Road, A4361
  39. 39 : km 36.67 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Barrett Way
  40. 40 : km 36.68 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 36.8 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 37.12 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Perry's Lane
  43. 43 : km 37.17 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Inverary Road
  44. S/E : km 37.52 - alt. 108 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Ogbourne St George to Avebury, The Ridgeway the Other Way

Association or club
↔21.93 km ↗+250 m ↘-244 m ◔7h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ogbourne St. George (Wiltshire)

The Ridgeway the other way. The National Trail from NE to SW. The Stage 6 is a short walk as you will probably have to continue a bit further to get a place to stay and maybe head to Swindon or Trowbridge for onward travel. The countryside is a mixture of arable land, changing colour with the seasons, and areas of sheep or cattle grazed grassland. Some of the best views are from Smeathe’s Ridge as you climb gently up to Barbury Castle.

Walking Avebury, West Kennett and Silbury Hill

Walker
↔10.79 km ↗+100 m ↘-104 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Avebury (Wiltshire)

This Wiltshire walk provides a way of visiting many of the interesting World Heritage Neolithic sites around the village of Avebury including the Stone Circle, Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow.

Walking Hackpen Hill and Overton Down from Avebury

Walker
Hackpen Hill and Overton Down from Avebury
↔14.56 km ↗+127 m ↘-124 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Avebury (Wiltshire)

The North Wessex Downs provides some good walking terrain and this extended route from Avebury takes you onto the downs to follow a section of the Ridgeway.

Walking The Ridgeway, Waylands Smithy and Uffington Castle from Ashdown House

Walker
↔13.20 km ↗+155 m ↘-160 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ashbury (Oxfordshire)

This walk combines one of the best sections of the Ridgeway and the start of the Lambourn Valley Way with visits to two ancient monuments. It is easy walking; the paths are either well-made or on well-drained chalk downland.

Walking Ashdown House circular via White Horse and Berkshire Border

Walker
↔12.47 km ↗+150 m ↘-152 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ashbury (Oxfordshire)

This circular walk starts from Ashdown House. On the way you will be able to enjoy the White Horse Hill and Alfred’s Castle then spectacular views of the Vale of the White Horse.

Walking Savernake Forest

Walker
Savernake Forest
↔6.62 km ↗+69 m ↘-68 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Savernake (Wiltshire)

Starting from Postern Hill Car Park this circular route explore much of the beautiful forest including several of the named oaks and the arboretum.

Walking The Red Lion, Axford

Walker
↔8.23 km ↗+68 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Ramsbury (Wiltshire)

This circular walk brings you to visit Axford area along River Kennet.

Walking Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy

Walker
Uffington White Horse and Wayland's Smithy
↔5.07 km ↗+79 m ↘-79 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Woolstone (Oxfordshire)

This short walk on the North Wessex Downs offers wonderful and the chance to explore some fine ancient monuments including the Uffungton White Horse, Uffington Castle and Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow.

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