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King Stone – Die Rollright Stones Loop from Salford

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King Stone – Die Rollright Stones Loop from Salford

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June 5, 2021

King Stone – Die Rollright Stones Loop from Salford

Moderate

02:19

8.64km

3.7km/h

100m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.02 km

The Whispering Knights

Highlight • Historical Site

Read up on the fascinating history attached to the Whispering Knights stones, the third of the Rollright Stones collection in Oxfordshire.

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4.55 km

The King Stone

Highlight • Monument

The King Stone is a standing stone in the Cotswolds, England, which dates back to the Bronze Age. It is believed to have been a marker for ancient trade routes or a ceremonial site.

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4.67 km

The Rollright Stones Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This ceremonial stone circle was erected around 2,500BC. At present there are seventy-odd stones of heavily weathered local oolitic limestone (see Geology) set in a rather irregular ring about 31m …

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4.68 km

King's Men Stone Circle

Highlight • Historical Site

This impressive historic landmark consists of around 77 limestones erected in the Neolithic and Bronze ages. Not only is it a great chance to brush up on some ancient history, …

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5.82 km

D'Arcy Dalton Way

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A section of the lovely d'arcy Dalton Way footpath created in 1986 to celebrate the society's diamond jubilee.

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8.64 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

2.40 km

2.25 km

928 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.06 km

3.30 km

902 m

243 m

< 100 m

Route Details

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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King Stone – Die Rollright Stones Loop from Salford

The Whispering Knights

The King Stone

The Rollright Stones Stone Circle

King's Men Stone Circle

D'Arcy Dalton Way

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