Ridgeway 1 From Overton Hill

45 mile off road

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 68.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 21h 15 
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    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 559 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 671 m

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    Highest point: 270 m
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    Lowest point: 59 m

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 : km 0 - alt. 171 m - Start out going south on The Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  2. 2 : km 9.4 - alt. 230 m - Turn right.
  3. 3 : km 9.45 - alt. 232 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  4. 4 : km 9.66 - alt. 255 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east through North Wessex Downs AONB (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  5. 5 : km 10.06 - alt. 264 m - Turn right onto The Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  6. 6 : km 10.83 - alt. 267 m - The Ridgeway becomes unnamed road (Portions unpaved).
  7. 7 : km 11.02 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  8. 8 : km 14.71 - alt. 165 m - Turn right.
  9. 9 : km 14.82 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left onto The Ridgway (Portions unpaved).
  10. 10 : km 15.68 - alt. 161 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  11. 11 : km 16.52 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  12. 12 : km 17.03 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Bytham Road.
  13. 13 : km 17.14 - alt. 181 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  14. 14 : km 17.82 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight right (Portions unpaved).
  15. 15 : km 17.89 - alt. 235 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  16. 16 : km 19.23 - alt. 249 m - Turn slight left onto Chase Wood Road.
  17. 17 : km 19.64 - alt. 252 m - Chase Wood Road becomes The Ridgeway.
  18. 18 : km 21.64 - alt. 256 m - Turn left to stay on The Ridgeway.
  19. 19 : km 22.3 - alt. 256 m - The Ridgeway becomes unnamed road (Portions unpaved).
  20. 20 : km 22.86 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed northeast through North Wessex Downs AONB (See map for details).
  21. 21 : km 23.89 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto B4192/West Street. Continue to follow B4192.
  22. 22 : km 25.8 - alt. 209 m - Turn right.
  23. 23 : km 27.62 - alt. 198 m - Turn slight right onto The Ridgeway.
  24. 24 : km 46.35 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto A338/Manor Road.
  25. 25 : km 46.44 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  26. 26 : km 47.6 - alt. 215 m - Turn right to stay on Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  27. 27 : km 49.04 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto B4494/Chainhill Road.
  28. 28 : km 49.05 - alt. 219 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  29. 29 : km 49.46 - alt. 212 m - Ridgeway becomes The Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  30. 30 : km 53.22 - alt. 201 m - The Ridgeway becomes Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  31. 31 : km 53.27 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight right onto Newbury Road.
  32. 32 : km 53.28 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  33. 33 : km 59.14 - alt. 153 m - Ridgeway becomes The Ridgeway.
  34. 34 : km 60.46 - alt. 109 m - The Ridgeway becomes Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  35. 35 : km 60.6 - alt. 105 m - Ridgeway becomes The Ridgeway (Portions unpaved).
  36. 36 : km 65.64 - alt. 92 m - The Ridgeway becomes Rectory Road.
  37. 37 : km 68 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto A417/Wantage Road.
  38. 38 : km 68.42 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto A329/Wallingford Road.
  39. E : km 68.64 - alt. 59 m

Practical information

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