Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durrington

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Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durrington

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Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durrington

02:31

9.51km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.29 km

The Stonehenge Cursus

Highlight • Natural Monument

Around 2 miles (3 km) long and 330 feet (100 m) wide, the Stonehenge Cursus is an earthwork, thought to have been constructed between 3630 and 3375 BC, predating Stonehenge. It forms part of the wider Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site and is just a short walk from the famous stone circle. Interestingly, the word cursus, meaning an ancient ditch or trend, is derived from the Latin word for 'racecourse', as this is what the first historians surmised them to be.

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4.31 km

Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

Stonehenge is without a doubt one of the most famous sites in the world. Visitors can enjoy a visitor-centre with exhibitions, five Neolithic houses, a shop and a café. Opening hours and fees found here: english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/prices-and-opening-times?lang=en

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4.46 km

View of Stonehenge from the public footpath

Highlight • Viewpoint

This trail takes you right past Stonehenge and is utterly breathtaking. From this spot, you get almost as close to the Neolithic monument as paying guests do. Stonehenge is a World Heritage Site and is one of the most recognisable prehistoric monuments in the world. Getting so close to the stones is an unforgettable experience.

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4.49 km

Winter Sunset Alignment at Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

From this point, the sun will shine through a designated corridor on 21 June 2025

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4.50 km

View of Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

Stonehenge is a must-see destination for any cyclist who happens to be in the area, much like the not too distant Avebury site (see highlight komoot.com/highlight/3309344).

According to Wikipedia "Archaeologists believe that Stonehenge was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BC."

Considering that this man-made site has been standing for about 5,000 years and that some of its construction materials, sarsen stones weighing around 25 tons, were quarried and then transported by the builders from the Preseli Hills, 150 miles (240 km) away in modern-day Pembrokeshire in Wales we can only admire this feat of human ingenuity.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge

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4.50 km

Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

exact astronomical alignment of the stones

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5.54 km

The Avenue

Archaeological Site

6.58 km

King Barrow Ridge Bronze Age Burial Mounds

Highlight • Viewpoint

This stretch of downland is particularly notable for its tumuli (ancient burial mounds) at Old King Barrows and New King Barrows. It's just a short walk from the town of Amesbury and the famous Stonehenge. There are around a dozen beautiful yew trees to see here, as well as oak, ash, hazel and larch.

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7.07 km