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51.13, -1.05 · rel 48741
51.13, -1.05 · rel 48741
St Swithun's Way
54,4 km from Winchester to Farnham through lakes and urban area.
Winchester
→
Farnham
linear
54,4km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
11× monument
6× ruins
1× Water
1× Attraction
1× castle
Almshouses
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
The Haren Garden
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
John Henry Newman
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Hyde Abbey Gate
ruins ·
25 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Harold Falkner Fountain
monument ·
121 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Augustus Montague Toplady
monument ·
168 m off route
0,0 km
0%
HAROLD FALKNER (1875 - 1963)
monument ·
207 m off route
0,0 km
0%
William Curtis
monument ·
215 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Nunnaminster
ruins ·
337 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Goswell's Spring
Water ·
357 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Grimbald's Abbey (site of)
ruins ·
220 m off route
11,4 km
21%
Buttercross
monument ·
31 m off route
54,4 km
100%
King's Royal Rifle Corps Memorial
monument ·
148 m off route
54,4 km
100%
Old Minster (site of)
ruins ·
173 m off route
54,4 km
100%
County War Memorial
monument ·
175 m off route
54,4 km
100%
Curle's Passage
Attraction ·
200 m off route
54,4 km
100%
St Swithun's Priory (site of)
ruins ·
244 m off route
54,4 km
100%
Prior's House (remains of)
ruins ·
319 m off route
54,4 km
100%
Winchester Castle
castle ·
354 m off route
54,4 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
St Swithun's Way is 54.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, St Swithun's Way takes approximately 13h 32min to complete.
No, St Swithun's Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Winchester to Farnham. Plan ahead for return transport.
St Swithun's Way starts at Winchester.
St Swithun's Way is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.