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Avebury Stone Circle – Silbury Hill loop from Avebury Stone Circle

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Avebury Stone Circle – Silbury Hill loop from Avebury Stone Circle

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Avebury Stone Circle – Silbury Hill loop from Avebury Stone Circle

04:11

15.7km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: July 18, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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375 m

Avebury Village

Highlight • Settlement

Avebury lies about 10 miles (16 km) south of Swindon and is a massive prehistoric site with open access to Stone Circles. The main Great Circle is surrounded by a …

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525 m

Avebury Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

Avebury is an extraordinary place in the North Wiltshire & Wessex Downs AONB. One of many Neolithic sites in the area, this stone circle is large enough to encircle part …

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3.40 km

West Kennet Avenue

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

One of the many extraordinary prehistoric monuments in and around Avebury, this is an avenue of standing stones, leading to the historic village. The stones were placed prehistorically but still …

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7.00 km

The Ridgeway National Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

Known as Britain's oldest road, the Ridgeway National Trail follows the high ground through a varied landscape of woodland, towns, farmland and remote chalk downland from its start at the …

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9.77 km

Sunrise View of the Grassy Mounds, North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

This trail is popular for walkers and cyclists. a short detour will bring you to the historic stone circles of Avebury, which is also a good starting point for getting to the Ridgeway

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9.81 km

Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

From the 571-foot (174 m) summit of Overton Hill, you are afforded a magnificent view of the rolling landscape. You can also observe several round barrow burial mounds on the …

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13.5 km

West Kennet Long Barrow

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a Neolithic burial chamber that is older than Stonehenge. You can go inside a number of the chambers to view them. It is dark, though - so pack a torch to see the surrounding rocks.

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14.5 km

Silbury Hill

Highlight • Monument

Silbury Hill is the largest artificial mound in Europe. It is similar in height and volume to the Egyptian pyramids. Whilst the hill is a bit of a mystery to …

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

4.72 km

2.06 km

325 m

189 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.82 km

1.86 km

1.78 km

1.60 km

885 m

732 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Thursday 30 July

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Avebury Stone Circle – Silbury Hill loop from Avebury Stone Circle

Avebury Village

Avebury Stone Circle

West Kennet Avenue

The Ridgeway National Trail

Sunrise View of the Grassy Mounds, North Wessex Downs

Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail

West Kennet Long Barrow

Silbury Hill

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