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Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durnford

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Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durnford

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Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durnford

04:02

15.0km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.59 km

Staircase Plantation

Forest

5.81 km

Normanton Down Barrows

Highlight • Viewpoint

On the crest of this downland ridge is a Neolithic long barrow and around 40 Bronze Age round barrows, ancient burial grounds dating back to between 2600 and 1600 BC. Visible from Stonehenge around half a mile (0.6 km) to the north, Normanton Down Barrows have long been the subject of archaeological digs. Today they're a scheduled monument and part of the Avebury and Stonehenge World Heritage Site, so digs are strictly controlled.

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6.77 km

Sunrise View of Stonehenge

Highlight • Monument

Experiencing a sunrise or sunset at Stonehenge is of course something very special and you should not miss it if you have the opportunity.

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7.47 km

Winter Sunset Alignment at Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

From this point, the sun will shine through a designated corridor on 21 June 2025

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7.48 km

View of Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

Stonehenge is a must-see destination for any cyclist who happens to be in the area, much like the not too distant Avebury site (see highlight komoot.com/highlight/3309344).

According to Wikipedia "Archaeologists believe that Stonehenge was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the first bluestones were raised between 2400 and 2200 BC, although they may have been at the site as early as 3000 BC."

Considering that this man-made site has been standing for about 5,000 years and that some of its construction materials, sarsen stones weighing around 25 tons, were quarried and then transported by the builders from the Preseli Hills, 150 miles (240 km) away in modern-day Pembrokeshire in Wales we can only admire this feat of human ingenuity.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge

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7.48 km

Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

This trail takes you right past Stonehenge and is utterly breathtaking. From this spot, you get about as close to the Neolithic monument as paying guests do. Stonehenge is a World Heritage Site and best known prehistoric monument in Europe.

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7.52 km

View of Stonehenge from the public footpath

Highlight • Viewpoint

This trail takes you right past Stonehenge and is utterly breathtaking. From this spot, you get almost as close to the Neolithic monument as paying guests do. Stonehenge is a World Heritage Site and is one of the most recognisable prehistoric monuments in the world. Getting so close to the stones is an unforgettable experience.

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7.68 km

Stonehenge

Highlight • Historical Site

Stonehenge is without a doubt one of the most famous sites in the world. Visitors can enjoy a visitor-centre with exhibitions, five Neolithic houses, a shop and a café. Opening hours and fees found here: english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/prices-and-opening-times?lang=en

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7.78 km

Stonehenge Bus Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Shuttle buses run from the bus station at regular intervals between the visitor center and the turning hammer at the mystical stone circle.

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

3.04 km

2.72 km

Surfaces

7.68 km

2.70 km

1.95 km

1.76 km

857 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

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Stonehenge – Stonehenge loop from Durnford

Normanton Down Barrows

Sunrise View of Stonehenge

Winter Sunset Alignment at Stonehenge

View of Stonehenge

Stonehenge

View of Stonehenge from the public footpath

Stonehenge

Stonehenge Bus Station

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