Avebury 60k Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 60.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 19h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 736 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 732 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 275 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 134 m
  • ⚐
    District: Avebury 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.426219° / W 1.858034°
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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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 154 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto High Street
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.65 - alt. 162 m - Turn left onto B4003
  5. 5 : km 1.47 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.2 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 3.29 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway
  8. 8 : km 6.04 - alt. 249 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 6.61 - alt. 234 m - Turn left onto Herepath
  10. 10 : km 6.88 - alt. 205 m - Keep left onto Herepath
  11. 11 : km 9.05 - alt. 192 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 9.97 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 10.62 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 11.06 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 11.08 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp right onto Free's Avenue
  16. 16 : km 11.09 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 11.61 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 11.66 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 12.42 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 12.91 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 13.96 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 14.1 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 14.15 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Lane
  24. 24 : km 14.16 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 14.18 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight left onto Wet Pits Lane
  26. 26 : km 14.68 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left onto A346
  27. 27 : km 14.69 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 15.67 - alt. 221 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 16.19 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 18.74 - alt. 249 m - Turn slight left onto Chase Wood Road
  31. 31 : km 21.16 - alt. 254 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 21.18 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 21.83 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 22.14 - alt. 246 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 24.54 - alt. 221 m - Turn left onto B4192
  36. 36 : km 24.76 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 26.58 - alt. 198 m - Keep right onto The Ridgeway
  38. 38 : km 30.42 - alt. 200 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 32.26 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 32.26 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 32.97 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 33.04 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 33.15 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 33.16 - alt. 166 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 34.46 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 35.85 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto Goor Lane
  47. 47 : km 37.17 - alt. 210 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 37.34 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto Baydon Road
  49. 49 : km 37.91 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 38.33 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Lottage Road
  51. 51 : km 38.35 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 39.69 - alt. 212 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 42.84 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 42.87 - alt. 254 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 43.74 - alt. 261 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 45.15 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 45.24 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto A346
  58. 58 : km 45.32 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Gypsy Lane
  59. 59 : km 48.27 - alt. 190 m - Keep left onto Gypsy Lane
  60. 60 : km 49.55 - alt. 258 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 49.56 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 49.6 - alt. 262 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 49.68 - alt. 266 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 49.72 - alt. 268 m - Turn sharp right
  65. 65 : km 49.88 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 49.89 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 50.38 - alt. 264 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 50.92 - alt. 234 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 50.94 - alt. 232 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 50.95 - alt. 232 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 50.95 - alt. 232 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 51.07 - alt. 230 m - Turn slight left onto The Ridgeway
  73. 73 : km 54.41 - alt. 252 m - Keep left onto The Ridgeway
  74. 74 : km 55.32 - alt. 265 m - Keep right onto The Ridgeway
  75. 75 : km 57.52 - alt. 226 m - Turn right onto Herepath
  76. 76 : km 59.98 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto A4361
  77. 77 : km 60.01 - alt. 159 m - Keep right onto High Street
  78. 78 : km 60.27 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  79. S/E : km 60.37 - alt. 155 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 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 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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