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The Wessex Ridgeway

The Wessex Ridgeway

Susan Jewell planned a mountain bike ride

August 8, 2022

The Wessex Ridgeway

Hard

18:28

217km

11.7km/h

3,620m

3,490m

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Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 188 km for 843 m

Most people would complete this in 3-6 days

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68.4 km

The Dorsetshire Gap

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The Dorsetshire Gap is, or Dorset Gap as it's known for short, is a dip in the Dorset Downs chalk ridge between Nordon Hill and Nettleton Tout, close to the …

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74.2 km

View from Bulbarrow Hill

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The county's second highest hill, this is a bit of a slog to get up but all worth it for the views.

On a clear day you can see as …

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76.5 km

The Ridgeway on Shillingstone Hill

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This is a super cool hill ridge for riding along when it isn’t too wet and muddy, and also best when there aren’t too many horses around!

You'll enjoy views …

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130 km

Great Ridge

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You'll find a mix of surfaces up on Great Ridge; dirt, tarmac, and gravel. The Old Roman road over Great Ridge is fast and flat.

The section from the Pertwood …

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153 km

View from Westbury White Horse

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One of the best views over Wiltshire and Somerset can be had from the top of the White Horse, here on the edge of the Salisbury plain and the Imber …

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158 km

Imber Range Path

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So much gravel! There's lots to ride up on the plains but keep an eye out for flags as they signal military firing in the area.

Lots of tracks to …

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208 km

Avebury to Ridgeway Track

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A chalky incline from Avebury village (and the stone circles), past the mucky farm and up onto the Ridgeway. It can get pretty rutted and steep here, so you'll want an easy gear for sure!

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217 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

138 km

52.4 km

15.1 km

4.80 km

3.86 km

2.12 km

350 m

Surfaces

105 km

52.9 km

22.7 km

17.1 km

15.4 km

4.26 km

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The Wessex Ridgeway

The Dorsetshire Gap

View from Bulbarrow Hill

The Ridgeway on Shillingstone Hill

Great Ridge

View from Westbury White Horse

Imber Range Path

Avebury to Ridgeway Track

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