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The Ridgeway - 10 Days & 9 Nights

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10 Days & 9 Nights
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The Ridgeway - 10 Days & 9 Nights

  • A long-distance walk through the open landscapes of the North Wessex Downs.
  • Visiting the largest Stone Circle in Europe, in Avebury.
  • The historic remains of Barbury and Uffington Castle.
  • Discovering the mystery of White Horse Hill.
  • The attractive villages and small towns past Goring.
The Ridgeway offers walkers a tranquil escape from day to day life, passing two distinct and different landscapes; the open and remote countryside of the Wessex Downs and the quaint villages and chalk grassland of the Chiltern Hills. Often described as Britain’s oldest road, the Ridgeway follows ancient tracks and paths previously walked by herdsman and soldiers as long as 5000 years ago. Starting in Avebury, where you can visit the largest stone circle in Europe, you follow the path across the North Wessex Downs where you will see fantastic views over the rolling hills down to the south.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Avebury and overnight Day 2 Averbury to Ogbourne St. George 9 miles / 14.4 km Day 3 Ogbourne St. George to Woolstone 12 miles / 19.3 km Day 4 Woolstone to Letcombe Regis 6.5 miles / 10.4 km Day 5 Letcombe Regis to Goring 15 miles / 24.1 km Day 6 Goring to Watlington 15 miles / 24.1 km Day 7 Watlington to Princes Risborough 11 miles / 17.7 km Day 8 Princes Risborough to Aldbury 10.5 miles / 16.9 km Day 9 Walk to Ivinghoe Beacon and back to Aldbury 10 miles / 16 km Day 10 Onward travel
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 8kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our greenest trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 8kg is equivalent to 12 pints of local beer at a bar. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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