Uffington Castle Hillfort – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Kingston Lisle

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Kingston Lisle

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Uffington Castle Hillfort – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from Kingston Lisle

03:00

26.2km

360m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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446 m

Fawler Copse

Forest

3.48 km

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

Highlight • Trail

The Uffington White Horse is a prehistoric hill figure, 110 m (360 ft) long, formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk. The figure is situated on the upper …

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3.60 km

Uffington Castle Hillfort

Highlight • Summit

On White Horse Hill, this large hillfort dates back to the Iron Age and lies next to the extraordinary Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric chalk figure. Combined, they make for …

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5.33 km

Sunrise View on The Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sunrise here is just amazing

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5.88 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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8.55 km

Water Tap on the Ridgeway

Highlight • Rest Area

There aren't many water stops on the Ridgeway section of the ride. This was a really valuable find.

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8.67 km

Idstone Hill Mini Descent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Go for it! watch out for horses though 😁

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20.3 km

The Ridgeway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Ridgeway is an awesome long distance cycle route - here's one of the best sections of white, chalky double and singletrack which is perfect for mountain bikes and gravel …

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