Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Milk Hill – Alton Barnes White Horse loop from Alton

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Milk Hill – Alton Barnes White Horse loop from Alton

Hard

5.0

(3)

hikers

Milk Hill – Alton Barnes White Horse loop from Alton

06:36

24.1km

390m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

7.48 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 …

Tip by

7.52 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

Tip by

10.9 km

The Red Lion, Avebury

Highlight • Restaurant

Olde worlde thatched (chain) pub in stunning, historical surroundings. Plenty of outdoor seating. Open daily for brunch, lunch & dinner.

Tip by

11.1 km

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 …

Tip by

19.7 km

Milk Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Amazing trail with Amazing history to explore.

Tip by

21.0 km

Alton Barnes White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Moderate trail with Amazing views and plenty of History to Explore

Tip by

21.4 km

View of Alton Barnes White Horse

Highlight • Monument

One of Wiltshire's many white chalk horses, the Alton Barnes White Horse was cut in the early 1800s on the request of a local farmer. Well-maintained and much-visited, the horse …

Tip by

21.8 km

Walkers Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Walkers Hill is a fantastic place from which to admire the Vale of Pewsey and surrounding downland. On a clear day, the vistas are exceptional, but the hill itself has …

Tip by

24.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

5.56 km

2.96 km

2.26 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.24 km

5.09 km

3.96 km

2.86 km

1.83 km

1.08 km

Elevation

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

Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

27°C

14°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

200

The Archaeology Trail & the Ridgeway loop from Avebury — North Wessex Downs

02:19h

8.69km

90m

Easy

4.6

274

Bradford-on-Avon & Avoncliff loop — The Cotswolds

01:27h

5.22km

90m

Moderate

4.8

130

Great Bedwyn and Wilton Canal Loop

02:12h

8.42km

60m

Moderate

4.9

134

Faccombe & Ashmansworth loop — North Wessex Downs

02:39h

9.46km

180m

Moderate

4.6

Dundas & Avoncliff loop from Bradford-on-Avon

03:35h

13.2km

180m

Moderate

4.5

Ancient Oaks loop in Savernake Forest

03:03h

11.4km

130m

Moderate

4.9

126

Ramsbury & Littlecote House loop

02:31h

9.51km

90m

Moderate

4.8

115

Milk Hill & the Alton Barnes white horse from Knap Hill — Pewsey Downs

01:14h

4.46km

80m

Easy

4.6

123

Caen Hill Locks & Diamond Jubilee Wood loop from Devizes

01:43h

6.40km

70m

Moderate

4.5

Cherhill White Horse loop — North Wessex Downs

02:39h

9.37km

200m

Moderate

4.5

Barbury Castle, Marlborough Downs & Ogbourne St Andrews loop

04:13h

15.7km

190m

Easy

4.4

Sign of the Angel pub Loop from Lacock

01:27h

5.64km

30m

Milk Hill – Alton Barnes White Horse loop from Alton

Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail

Sunrise View of the Grassy Mounds, North Wessex Downs

The Red Lion, Avebury

Avebury Village

Milk Hill

Alton Barnes White Horse

View of Alton Barnes White Horse

Walkers Hill

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️