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South West England

Hackpen Hill – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Charlton

Road cycling routes

South West England

Hackpen Hill – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Charlton

Moderate

9

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Hackpen Hill – Wessex Ridgeway loop from Charlton

03:30

80.5km

690m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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After 57.2 km for 180 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.32 km

Quiet Country Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

lovely and quite small lanes

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2

23.9 km

View of Hackpen Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views up towards the ridgeway

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3

24.4 km

Road Up Hackpen Hill

Highlight • Climb

gradual, then STEEEEP!

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4

24.6 km

Hackpen Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

My heart rate was 165 on this climb. LOL. No .... I did not stop. I just twiddled the pedals because I knew I would never get going again if …

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5

27.4 km

View from Hackpen Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The wonderful views and fast flowing descent after Hackpen Hill heading South-East over the summit toward Marlborough

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31.2 km

Rockley Plantation

Forest

7

33.9 km

Wessex Ridgeway

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful section of the Wessex Ridgeway just north of Marlborough. The full ridgeway route is 136 miles long and is part of the ancient trade route that once stretched across England.

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8

36.0 km

The Polly Tearooms, Marlborough

Highlight • Settlement

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

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41.4 km

Lockeridge Dene

Archaeological Site

10

47.2 km

Avebury Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

Here you can admire the rare "cows+stones" phenomenon, much more interesting than the common "just cows" or "just stones" ones.

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48.1 km

Avebury Stone Circle

Nature Reserve

57.2 km

Round Wood

Forest

B

80.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.3 km

7.18 km

2.58 km

1.36 km

182 m

Surfaces

78.3 km

2.09 km

182 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 17 July

24°C

13°C

15 %

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