Start
49 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
51.54, -1.23 · rel 8879
51.54, -1.23 · rel 8879
The Ridgeway
16,7 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Oxfordshire · 51.54°N ·
1.23°W
16,7km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
27
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 9 points along the route
What will you encounter?
3× monument
6× summit
Kenneth Grahame
monument ·
379 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hugh Frederick Grosvenor
monument ·
on the route
0,5 km
3%
Gore Hill
summit ·
on the route
0,5 km
3%
Folly Down
summit ·
57 m off route
0,5 km
3%
Several Down
summit ·
77 m off route
0,5 km
3%
Sheep Down
summit ·
160 m off route
0,5 km
3%
Hodcott Down
summit ·
204 m off route
0,5 km
3%
Lewis Carroll
monument ·
76 m off route
16,7 km
100%
Thurle Down
summit ·
431 m off route
16,7 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
44 m
–
186 m
0 km
8,4 km
16,7 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
77 m elevation
Halfway
145 m elevation
Three quarters
163 m elevation
Finish
186 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
The Ridgeway is 16.7 km long.
At an average walking pace, The Ridgeway takes approximately 4h 10min to complete.
No, The Ridgeway is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
The Ridgeway starts near coordinates 51.537, -1.1337.
The Ridgeway is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
The Ridgeway is maintained and managed by National Trails.
Yes, The Ridgeway is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.