16 And A Bit Of Mixed Terrain

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.46 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 222 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 227 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 268 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 101 m
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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. 108 m
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Dunbar Road
  3. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Boness Road
  4. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Falkirk Road
  5. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Falkirk Road
  6. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 0.5 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 1.11 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 1.25 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 1.26 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Wharf Road, B4005
  12. 11 : km 1.9 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Markham Road
  13. 12 : km 2.18 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto High Street, A4361
  14. 13 : km 2.42 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 2.52 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 3.1 - alt. 126 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 16 : km 4.89 - alt. 185 m - Turn sharp left onto Hay Lane
  18. 17 : km 7.5 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 8.59 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 19 : km 9.12 - alt. 194 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 9.89 - alt. 234 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway
  22. 21 : km 10.03 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  23. 22 : km 10.15 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 10.16 - alt. 232 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 24 : km 11.16 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 11.16 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  27. 26 : km 11.44 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 27 : km 11.52 - alt. 267 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 11.53 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 11.54 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 11.67 - alt. 258 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 12.41 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto The Ridgeway
  33. 32 : km 15.04 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 18.65 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 19.01 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 19.28 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right
  37. 36 : km 19.97 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 20.04 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 20.06 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 20.12 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 21.25 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Broome Manor Lane
  42. 41 : km 21.27 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 22.67 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Jacobs Ladder
  44. 43 : km 23.32 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Appelbee Road
  45. 44 : km 23.34 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 23.8 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 23.82 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 24.34 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 24.37 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 24.38 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto East Wichel Way
  51. 50 : km 24.39 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto East Wichel Way
  52. 51 : km 24.41 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 24.42 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 24.53 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 24.53 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto East Wichel Way
  56. 55 : km 24.55 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Cornwood Road
  57. 56 : km 24.81 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Yelland Walk
  58. 57 : km 24.87 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Yelland Walk
  59. 58 : km 25.14 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 25.2 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Wroughton Timberland Trail
  61. 60 : km 26.09 - alt. 103 m - Keep left onto Wroughton Timberland Trail
  62. 61 : km 26.46 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right
  63. S/E : km 26.46 - alt. 107 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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