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Wessex Ridgeway — An ancient and beautiful ridge hike

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Wessex Ridgeway — An ancient and beautiful ridge hike

Hiking Collection by Dan Hobson

Wessex Ridgeway — An ancient and beautiful ridge hike

13 days

4-6 h/day

259km

4,360m

4,490m

The Wessex Ridgeway is a magnificent long-distance ridge-top hike that winds through three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to finish on the Jurassic Coast.

Starting from Marlborough, in Wiltshire, the 138-mile (222 km) trail follows a chalk ridge through the Wessex Downs AONB, into the Wiltshire countryside, and through the heart of the Cranborne Chase AONB and Dorset AONB to finish in the coastal town of Lyme Regis.

The route passes some of the most cherished prehistoric sites in…

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Wessex Ridgeway

221km

4,130m

4,260m

Last updated: November 6, 2024

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1. Stage 1: Marlborough to Beckhampton— Wessex Ridgeway

18.1km

04:48

180m

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Hard

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Moderate

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Hard

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Moderate

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hard

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Collection Stats

Activities

13

Distance

259 km

Duration

71:30 h

Elevation

4,360 m

4,490 m

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