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West Kennet Avenue – Avebury Village loop from East Kennett

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West Kennet Avenue – Avebury Village loop from East Kennett

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West Kennet Avenue – Avebury Village loop from East Kennett

02:14

8.54km

70m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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819 m

Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

From the 571-foot (174 m) summit of Overton Hill, you are afforded a magnificent view of the rolling landscape. You can also observe several round barrow burial mounds on the …

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858 m

Sunrise View of the Grassy Mounds, North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

This trail is popular for walkers and cyclists. a short detour will bring you to the historic stone circles of Avebury, which is also a good starting point for getting to the Ridgeway

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1.71 km

Wishing Rock in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Historical Site

Moderate trail with Amazing views and history

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2.59 km

West Kennet Avenue Standing Stones

Highlight • Trail

Moderate trail with thousands of years history.

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2.99 km

West Kennet Avenue

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

One of the many extraordinary prehistoric monuments in and around Avebury, this is an avenue of standing stones, leading to the historic village. The stones were placed prehistorically but still …

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4.17 km

Avebury Village

Highlight • Settlement

Avebury lies about 10 miles (16 km) south of Swindon and is a massive prehistoric site with open access to Stone Circles. The main Great Circle is surrounded by a …

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5.38 km

View of Silbury Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Moderate trail with Amazing history to explore

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5.70 km

Silbury Hill

Highlight • Monument

Silbury Hill is the largest artificial mound in Europe. It is similar in height and volume to the Egyptian pyramids. Whilst the hill is a bit of a mystery to …

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8.54 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.03 km

2.59 km

1.22 km

677 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.78 km

2.01 km

1.14 km

727 m

502 m

282 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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23 %

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West Kennet Avenue – Avebury Village loop from East Kennett

Overton Hill and Start of The Ridgeway National Trail

Sunrise View of the Grassy Mounds, North Wessex Downs

Wishing Rock in North Wessex Downs

West Kennet Avenue Standing Stones

West Kennet Avenue

Avebury Village

View of Silbury Hill

Silbury Hill

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