The Ridgeway

Description

This is the cycle friendly opening 43 miles of The Ridgeway - one of the UK's National Trails.
This section runs from Overton Hill, near Avebury in Wiltshire, to Streatley, in Berkshire, on the River Thames. The path passes through some lovely scenery including rolling downland and the woods and valleys of the Chilterns. Highlights on the route includes Wayland's Smithy - a Neolithic long barrow and chamber tomb, and the Uffington White Horse in the Berkshire Downs.

The Ridgeway Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

The Ridgeway Aerial Photo View Map

Distance

43 miles (69 km)

Difficulty

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Joining Routes

Uffington White Horse

Memory Map Route

The Ridgeway.mmo (right click - 'Save As')

GPX File

The Ridgeway.gpx (right click - 'Save As')

Elevation

Route Photos


Start of the route at Overton Hill	View of the path at Hackpen	On the route near Ogbourne St George	Near Wayland's Smithy

Wayland's Smithy	Approaching the Uffington White Horse	Near the end of the route, approaching Streatley	The Thames at Streatley

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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route