Ridgeway 40

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 64.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 19h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 535 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 635 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 275 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 m
  • ⚐
    District: Avebury 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.426399° / W 1.853764°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.521918° / W 1.148799°
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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. 160 m - Start on Beckhampton Road, A4361
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto B4003
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Herepath
  6. 6 : km 2.71 - alt. 226 m - Turn left onto Ridge Way
  7. 7 : km 6.82 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Ridge Way
  8. 8 : km 6.84 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto Ridge Way
  9. 9 : km 8.85 - alt. 241 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 9.16 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 9.28 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 9.29 - alt. 232 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 10.29 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 10.33 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 10.51 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 10.54 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 10.68 - alt. 258 m - Keep right onto Gypsy Lane
  18. 18 : km 12.11 - alt. 182 m - Keep left onto Gypsy Lane
  19. 19 : km 14.82 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Chilseldon and Marlborough Railway Path
  20. 20 : km 14.82 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 14.91 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto A346
  22. 22 : km 15 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 15.09 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 15.23 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 15.25 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 16.51 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 17.38 - alt. 254 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 17.41 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 18.06 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 18.37 - alt. 246 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 20.77 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto B4192
  32. 32 : km 20.99 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 22.81 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 35.47 - alt. 240 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 35.96 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 35.98 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 37.41 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 39 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 39.12 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 41.54 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Manor Road, A338
  41. 41 : km 41.63 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 42.35 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 42.76 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 42.79 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 43.35 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 44.21 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Chain Hill, B4494
  47. 47 : km 44.22 - alt. 219 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 44.25 - alt. 217 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 44.5 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 44.55 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 45.29 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 45.46 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 45.86 - alt. 198 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 48.46 - alt. 201 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 48.48 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 48.49 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 50.84 - alt. 183 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 51.9 - alt. 175 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 54.35 - alt. 153 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 54.6 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 56.5 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 57.41 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 58.14 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 59.34 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 63.24 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Wantage Road, A417
  66. 66 : km 63.64 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Wallingford Road, A329
  67. 67 : km 63.87 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 63.88 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Wallingford Road, A329
  69. 69 : km 64.02 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  70. E : km 64.05 - alt. 63 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

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 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 Milk Hill the highest point in Wiltshire

Walker
↔4.50 km ↗+100 m ↘-100 m ◔1h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Alton (Wiltshire)

A pleasant Wiltshire walk across chalk downland to the highest point in the county. The walk also includes some other interesting features typical of this area.

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 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 Pewsey Downs from Wootton Rivers

Walker
↔12.64 km ↗+147 m ↘-146 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wootton Rivers (Wiltshire)

This Wiltshire walk climbs onto the Pewsey Downs from where there are excellent views across the Vale of Pewsey. The route uses a number of national trails before returning along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal and offers a range of scenery from rolling downs to the open aspect of the Vale of Pewsey.

Walking Milton Lilbourne scenic downland towards Pewsey

Walker
Milton Lilbourne scenic downland towards Pewsey
↔9.03 km ↗+124 m ↘-122 m ◔2h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Milton Lilbourne (Wiltshire)

Along the downs past Giant's Grave to drop down to Pewsey, then return across fields via Kepnal and Fyfield to Milton Lilbourne.

Walking From Milton Lilbourne to Easton Royal and on the Downs to Giant's Grave

Walker
From Milton Lilbourne to Easton Royal and on the Downs to Giant's Grave
↔8.79 km ↗+116 m ↘-116 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Milton Lilbourne (Wiltshire)

Across field tracks to Easton Royal, then up onto the Downs and along to Giant's Grave prehistoric long barrow with wonderful views across Pewsey Vale before returning to Milton Lilbourne

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