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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from White Horse Hill

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from White Horse Hill

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from White Horse Hill

01:47

6.75km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.50 km

Beech Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Turn into the small wood from main path and you can hike through beautiful high trees

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3.30 km

Gravel Track in North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice quiet section

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4.48 km

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

Wayland's Smithy is a Neolithic chambered long barrow. The site was once believed to be the home of Wayland, the Saxon god of metalworking, hence the name. Excavations have revealed …

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5.04 km

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sunrise here is just amazing

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6.75 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.60 km

628 m

311 m

151 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

2.15 km

779 m

391 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

32°C

19°C

13 %

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Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow – Sunrise View on The Ridgeway loop from White Horse Hill

Beech Forest Path

Gravel Track in North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

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