Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway Trail loop from Marlborough

Mountain biking trails

South West England

Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway Trail loop from Marlborough

Easy

5.0

(7)

5

riders

Manton Down – Wessex Ridgeway Trail loop from Marlborough

01:01

14.3km

130m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

1.02 km

Greggs Bakery, Marlborough

Highlight • Cafe

2

5.03 km

Manton Down

Highlight • Viewpoint

Steep climb on lovely gravel following the Wessex Ridgeway up Manton Down. A beast if you're unlucky enough to be riding into a headwind!

Tip by

3

5.51 km

Expansive View Along Dirt Road, North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

6.34 km

Wessex Ridgeway Trail

Highlight • Trail

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, …

Tip by

5

6.74 km

Manton Gallops

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Manton Park is a renowned racehorse centre with outstanding facilities and vast training grounds. The gallops here are exceptionally well cared for and in frequent use. With a public byway …

Tip by

6

11.9 km

View of the River Kennet from Treacle Bolly

Highlight (Segment) • River

Easy route to get from Preshute to the bottom of Graham Hill. Good gravel surface.

Tip by

7

13.5 km

The Polly Tearooms, Marlborough

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely little town with lots of nice cafes for mid ride coffee & cake.

Tip by

8

13.6 km

Mercer's Café, Marlborough

Highlight • Cafe

B

14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

3.38 km

3.03 km

2.29 km

1.22 km

802 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

6.26 km

1.50 km

104 m

< 100 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Monday 15 June

22°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.8

40

King Alfred's Way: Marlborough and Avebury Loop

02:38h

31.6km

350m

4.0

13

Wessex Ridgeway and Kennet & Avon Canal Loop

02:19h

32.5km

250m

4.2

9

Ridgeway & St Alfred's Way loop from Beckhampton

02:27h

30.2km

330m

4.9

10

Vernham Dean Off-Road Cycle Trail

03:11h

43.3km

470m

5.0

1

Tidworth & Pewsey Downs loop from Great Bedwyn

05:42h

78.0km

690m

4.7

72

Bicycle Tire Puncture – Coldridge Wood loop from Andover

03:24h

43.8km

510m

5.0

31

Fyfield Down – Hackpen White Horse loop from Marlborough

02:13h

28.4km

310m

5.0

78

Big Swooping Downhill – Descent Through the Trees loop from Aldbourne

04:02h

51.4km

690m

4.6

27

The Ridgeway – Uffington Castle Hillfort loop from Lambourn

02:55h

36.2km

480m

4.9

33

Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durrington

02:47h

35.5km

340m

4.6

55

The Ridgeway – Ridgeway Track to Streatley loop from Woolstone

04:47h

61.3km

700m

5.0

14

Biddestone Village Pond – Biddestone Duck Pond loop from Chippenham

01:45h

26.4km

250m