Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Inkpen

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Inkpen

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Inkpen

08:07

29.7km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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81 m

Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Monument

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and …

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Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a …

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12.0 km

Rapeseed Field in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural

14.1 km

Faccombe Wood

Forest

19.4 km

Crux Easton Wind Engine

Highlight • Monument

23.2 km

Buckhanger Copse

Forest

24.7 km

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is an excellent vantage point to enjoy extensive views over the lush rolling hills of England's North Wessex Downs.

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24.9 km

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

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An undulating grassy trail leads you through vibrant meadows with terrific views to your right over Charldown Top Copse.

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29.3 km

Combe Gibbet Memorial

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29.4 km

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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29.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

6.35 km

981 m

462 m

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

6.38 km

4.77 km

4.49 km

939 m

493 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Inkpen

Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Rapeseed Field in North Wessex Downs

Crux Easton Wind Engine

View of North Wessex Downs

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

Combe Gibbet Memorial

View from Combe Gibbet

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