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51.12, -1.06 · rel 48741
51.12, -1.06 · rel 48741
St Swithun's Way
51,0 km from Winchester to Farnham through lakes and urban area.
Winchester
→
Farnham
linear
51,0km
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 · 19 points along the route
What will you encounter?
8× monument
8× ruins
1× Water
1× Attraction
1× castle
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%
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%
Alfred the Great
monument ·
413 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Friary (site of)
ruins ·
444 m off route
0,0 km
0%
East Gate (site of)
ruins ·
479 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Grimbald's Abbey (site of)
ruins ·
220 m off route
10,7 km
21%
Buttercross
monument ·
31 m off route
51,0 km
100%
King's Royal Rifle Corps Memorial
monument ·
148 m off route
51,0 km
100%
Old Minster (site of)
ruins ·
173 m off route
51,0 km
100%
County War Memorial
monument ·
175 m off route
51,0 km
100%
Curle's Passage
Attraction ·
200 m off route
51,0 km
100%
St Swithun's Priory (site of)
ruins ·
244 m off route
51,0 km
100%
Prior's House (remains of)
ruins ·
319 m off route
51,0 km
100%
Winchester Castle
castle ·
354 m off route
51,0 km
100%
Plague Monument
monument ·
401 m off route
51,0 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 51.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, St Swithun's Way takes approximately 12h 42min 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.