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Cold Ash

The Ridgeway – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from West Berkshire

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Cold Ash

The Ridgeway – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from West Berkshire

Hard

5.0

(1)

25

riders

The Ridgeway – Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow loop from West Berkshire

07:31

99.6km

1,150m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 33.3 km for 66 m

After 52.5 km for 186 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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32.5 km

View of South Oxfordshire from the Ridgeway

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The beginning of the descent towards Harwell, offers an excellent view of South Oxfordshire from the top and is easily accessible from the Ridgeway. The surface is a combination of …

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2

33.3 km

Scutchamer Knob

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Great northern place to park up and start the King Alfred's Way

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3

35.1 km

View of Ridgeway Reservoir

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Can be very muddy and waterlogged in winter along here

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43.5 km

The Ridgeway

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The Ridgeway is an awesome long distance cycle route - here's one of the best sections of white, chalky double and singletrack which is perfect for mountain bikes and gravel …

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48.0 km

Rutted Trail in North Wessex Downs

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Very rutted here and much hidden by long grass.

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50.1 km

The Ridgeway at Uffington White Horse

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The Uffington White Horse is a prehistoric hill figure, 110 m (360 ft) long, formed from deep trenches filled with crushed white chalk. The figure is situated on the upper …

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52.5 km

Wayland's Smithy Long Barrow

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Wayland's Smithy is a Neolithic chambered long barrow. The site was once believed to be the home of Wayland, the Saxon god of metalworking, hence the name. Excavations have revealed …

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55.3 km

Idstone Hill Mini Descent

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Go for it! watch out for horses though 😁

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63.1 km

Peaks Wood

Forest

89.6 km

Pope's Wood

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99.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

24.2 km

21.2 km

17.4 km

2.32 km

320 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

21.1 km

20.9 km

19.9 km

11.0 km

312 m

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Friday 15 May

13°C

2°C

61 %

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