| Name |
Distance
(km) |
Climb (m) |
My time |
Link |
| 1. Chittoe,
Beacon Hill, back along the railway track. On-road through Lacock and towards Melksham Forest, off-road up through Chittoe woods, descend along roads towards Heddington then steep off-road climb up Beacon Hill. On roads to Calne, then back along railway track. Good gravel surfaces. |
39km |
452m |
1:49 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4565336342 |
| 2. Chittoe,
Beacon Hill, Cherhill, Avebury Extends route 1 to Avebury, adding lots of off-road. The short track near Beckhampton is very rutted, muddy and overgrown; choose your time or divert through Avebury. |
60km |
590m |
3:15 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/600537201 |
| 3. Beacon Hill,
Tan Hill, Clevency. Same start as route 1 up Beacon Hill, then down into Devizes and along the canal. Up and over Tan Hill (2nd highest point in Wiltshire, tarmac track most of way up, tricky ruts on way down) to Avebury, then extend along tracks to Clevency. Back along roads. |
67km |
850 |
3:30 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/3551931069 |
| 4. Highway,
Winterbourne Bassett, Ridgeway, Herepath, Avebury,
Cherhill, Chittoe Along roads to Highway, then up onto Downs, along Yatesbury Lane track to Winterbourne Bassett, up onto Ridgeway (steep) and explore the Sarsen Stones on Marlborough Downs. Descend to Avebury and back via Cherhill. Alternative return from Avebury is along cycle route 403. |
72km |
895m |
3:52 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/3454360480 |
| 5. Barbury
Castle to Chppenham, via Ridgeway and Windmill Hill
(Distance is One-way
route) Route 403 along railway to Calne and continue to Avebury with detour to Windmill Hill. Up to and along Ridgeway to Barbury Castle iron age fort. Return via Avebury or Winterbourne Bassett. |
38km |
270m |
2:10 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/645424474 |
| 6. Beacon Hill,
Cherhill, Compton Bassett off road Extends route 1 to Cherhill, then back via Calne and railway. |
21km |
630m |
2:53 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4867188203 |
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| 7. Allington,
Long Dean, N Wraxall, Ford A short bit of A420 (use pavement if unhappy on main road) to Allington, then then a mix of quiet roads and farm tracks towards Kington St Michael, west up and down steep woodland tracks. |
28km |
365m |
1:31 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4769876330 |
| 8. Allington,
Nettleton, West Kington, N Wraxall, Ford off road Extends route 7 to West Kington via Stanton St Quintin, Summer Lane and a steep climb from Goulter's Mill. The bit along the Broadmead Brook from West Kington towards Castle Combe is very muddy in winter, and full of nettles in summer. Get a dry spring day and it is paradise. Possible short-cut back through Ford cuts out the N Wraxall and Old Coach Roads. |
37km |
470m |
1:55 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/3745107702 |
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Distance
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Climb (m) |
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Link |
| 9. Hazlebury
Manor, Box Hill Head out through Corsham to Westwells. Folow a footpath (need to lift bikes over 2 gates) towards Chapel Plaister. Steep technical descent through Thorn Woods to Box, followed by steep ascent into the woods. Rather than descend all the way to the road turn right at the track crossroads along Wyres Lane for an easier ascent to the top of the woods. Return via Rudloe Manor tracks including steep technical descent and steep ascent onto Weavern Lane. If you like mud, loop west to follow Weavern Lane down to and through Weavern Wood. Even in a dry autum this is almost impossibly muddy. Return via Biddestone. |
27km |
350m |
1:25 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/762705872 |
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Distance
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Link |
| 10. Stanton,
Rodbourne, Scotland Hill, Langley Burrell Start as route 8 to Stanton St Quintin, then through Stanton Woods, cross the A429 and head on tracks to Rodbourne. Back via Startley, through Seagy Woods up Scotland Hill, and on the roads back through Langley Burrell. |
30km |
345m |
1:25 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/1937545906 |
| 11. Allington,
East Dunley, Fosse Way, Littleton Drew, Broadmead Brook,
Castle Combe Start as route 8 to Stanton St Quintin, then continue north-east to descend through Dunley Woods, south-west along Fosse Way track then west to Littleton Drew. Climb from Goulter's Mill (as route 8), return via Long Dean off-road (reverse of route 7). |
37km |
370m |
2:00 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/3340213108 |
| 12.
Hullavington, Rodbourne, Christian Malford Head along A420 to Allington, then north via quiet lanes and tracks to Leigh Delamere. COntinue north through Hullavington, then take track north-east to Corston. FOllow A429 for short distance in 30mph to Rodbourne, then off-road to Avil's Farm, through Seagry Wood, off-road through Hardinge Farm then along the Avon to Christian Malford. Final off-road takes you towards Langley Burrell. |
37km |
336m |
2:00 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/5078531668 |