Avebury Stone Circle – Avebury Stone Circle loop from Alton

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Avebury Stone Circle – Avebury Stone Circle loop from Alton

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Avebury Stone Circle – Avebury Stone Circle loop from Alton

02:29

40.4km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.87 km for 97 m

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7.91 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 historians, experts believe it was completed in around 2400 BC. There are no burials within the hill and its purpose and significance remain unknown. The site is managed by English Heritage.

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11.0 km

West Kennet Avenue Standing Stones

Highlight • Monument

The tour passes through Avebury Stone Circle, supposedly the poor relation to Stone Henge but in my mind far far better. Hug a stone for free!!

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11.5 km

Avebury Stone Circle

Highlight • Monument

Avebury is an extraordinary place in the North Wiltshire & Wessex Downs AONB. One of many Neolithic sites in the area, this stone circle is large enough to encircle part of the village.

Many of the stones have names and myths attached to them and there were 100 when it was first built between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. In the vicinity lies West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill (a prehistoric fort) and numerous other standing stones and long barrows. Stonehenge lies to the south near Amesbury; a more famous but smaller circle in diameter.

You can visit Avebury's stone circle for free and there are plenty of footpaths passing through which will take you to the other nearby remnants of prehistory.

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11.7 km

Avebury Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

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11.8 km

Avebury Standing Stones

Highlight • Historical Site

20.6 km

View of Hackpen White Horse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Like other White Horses in Wiltshire, the figure was created by removing the turf and exposing the white chalk underneath. As the slope at Hackpen Hill is less steep than for many other chalk figures, the horse had to be partially built up and designed with particular care to remain clearly visible from a distance.

The figure belongs to a long tradition of chalk drawings in Southern England. Many of these White Horses were created in the 18th and 19th centuries as local landmarks, expressions of regional pride, or to commemorate special events. The coronation of Queen Victoria in the same year is often cited as the occasion.

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21.3 km

Hackpen Hill and White Horse Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

A lovely climb up Hackpen Hill overlooking the Hackpen White Horse chalk hill figure. The horse was cut by Henry Eatwell, a local parish clerk, in 1838 to commemorate Queen Victoria's coronation.

The hill's summit stands at 600 feet (180 metres). It's a bit of a slog but you're rewarded with lovely views over Wiltshire.

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25.4 km

Rockley Plantation

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30.0 km

Marlborough Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Small English market town in Wiltshire with about 8,000 inhabitants. In 1204 Marlborough was granted city rights and market rights.

Small, sweet shops and cafés, nice houses and alleys make up the charm and the city as a whole is simply lovely.
Insider tip: The Polly Tea Rooms on High Street. Traditional cakes and teas with an old fashioned feeling. Grandiose.

For fans of ancient legends and legends: on the area of Marlborough College - one of the leading private schools in England - there is a prehistoric burial mound. According to legend, the magician Merlin is buried here (Merlin Mound or Marlborough Mound).
Not far from Marlborough there are other historic places such as Silbury Hill or Avebury Stone Circle.

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