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Hackpen White Horse & The Ridgeway loop — North Wessex Downs

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Hackpen White Horse & The Ridgeway loop — North Wessex Downs

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Hackpen White Horse & The Ridgeway loop — North Wessex Downs

03:07

11.5km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

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North Wessex Downs AONB

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Start point

Parking

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5.83 km

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

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The Wessex Ridgeway is a long distance, ridge-top footpath that runs from Marlborough in Wiltshire to Lyme Regis in Dorset. Whilst this is only a small section of the route, …

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10.1 km

View of the North Wessex Downs from The Ridgeway

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This is a very picturesque section of The Ridgeway thought to be one of Britain's oldest roads! You'll be traversing along the exact route that has been used since prehistoric …

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10.9 km

Hackpen White Horse

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You will have to walk from the main track

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

3.15 km

1.03 km

809 m

729 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

3.31 km

1.98 km

1.03 km

729 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

22°C

13°C

16 %

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Hackpen White Horse & The Ridgeway loop — North Wessex Downs

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

View of the North Wessex Downs from The Ridgeway

Hackpen White Horse

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