Avebury Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 466 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 461 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 284 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 124 m
  • ⚐
    District: Avebury 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.425606° / W 1.858048°
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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. 153 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right
  4. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto High Street
  5. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight left onto A4361
  6. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Herepath
  7. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 160 m - Turn slight left onto Herepath
  8. 7 : km 3 - alt. 226 m - Turn left onto Ridge Way
  9. 8 : km 5.19 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight left onto Ridge Way
  10. 9 : km 7.11 - alt. 265 m - Turn right onto Ridge Way
  11. 10 : km 7.13 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto Ridge Way
  12. 11 : km 9.45 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 9.45 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 9.57 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 9.58 - alt. 232 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 15 : km 10.58 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  17. 16 : km 10.8 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 10.83 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  19. 18 : km 10.97 - alt. 258 m - Keep right onto Gypsy Lane
  20. 19 : km 12.37 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 15.29 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 15.4 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  23. 22 : km 17.54 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 17.62 - alt. 136 m - Turn slight right onto Wet Pits Lane
  25. 24 : km 17.74 - alt. 136 m - Keep left onto Wet Pits Lane
  26. 25 : km 17.91 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight left
  27. 26 : km 18.08 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 18.1 - alt. 133 m - Keep right onto Main Road, A346
  29. 28 : km 18.21 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 18.28 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 18.57 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 20.86 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 21.03 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Poulton Hill
  34. 33 : km 21.77 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto A346
  35. 34 : km 21.79 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 21.95 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Kingsbury Street
  37. 36 : km 22.01 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto High Street, A4
  38. 37 : km 22.42 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto A4
  39. 38 : km 22.54 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Pewsey Road, A345
  40. 39 : km 22.55 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Pewsey Road, A345
  41. 40 : km 22.76 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Granham Close
  42. 41 : km 22.94 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 23.07 - alt. 151 m - Keep left
  44. 43 : km 23.08 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Granham Hill, A345
  45. 44 : km 26.32 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  46. 45 : km 26.87 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  47. 46 : km 28.02 - alt. 268 m - Turn slight left
  48. 47 : km 28.51 - alt. 278 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 28.54 - alt. 278 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 29.01 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 29.56 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 30.95 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right
  53. 52 : km 31.39 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto A345
  54. 53 : km 31.54 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 31.7 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  56. 55 : km 32.64 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  57. 56 : km 32.8 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  58. 57 : km 33 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  59. 58 : km 33.18 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 35.05 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 60 : km 36.87 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight left onto Lockeridge Dene
  62. 61 : km 36.93 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto East Kennett Road
  63. 62 : km 38.6 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
  64. 63 : km 39.49 - alt. 148 m - Keep left
  65. 64 : km 40.03 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 40.8 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  67. 66 : km 40.81 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto B4003
  68. 67 : km 41.66 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Beckhampton Road, A4361
  69. 68 : km 42.01 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  70. 69 : km 42.07 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  71. S/E : km 42.09 - alt. 153 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

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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

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↔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

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↔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

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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

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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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