Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 6, 2025

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.62 km

Scotchamer Knob Car Park

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Good access to fun sections of the ridgeway.

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3.21 km

Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

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Nice spot to take a stop and take in the views along the ridgeway.

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6.76 km

Scutchamer Knob

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Great northern place to park up and start the King Alfred's Way

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7.42 km

View of South Oxfordshire from the Ridgeway

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The beginning of the descent towards Harwell, offers an excellent view of South Oxfordshire from the top and is easily accessible from the Ridgeway. The surface is a combination of …

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9.43 km

View from Bury Down Car Park

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Handy access from A34 and straight on the Ridgeway for multiple route options

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13.6 km

View of Ridgeway Reservoir

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Can be very muddy and waterlogged in winter along here

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18.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

3.60 km

948 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

4.76 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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