The Ridgeway Rucksack Readers Walking Guidebook

by: Max Landsberg
The Ridgeway is a National Trail that runs for 87 miles (139 km) across England's beautiful North Wessex Downs and on through the Chilterns. Starting close to Avebury's huge stone circle, the trail heads north-east to Ivinghoe Beacon, about 35 miles north-west of London. The trail visits prehistoric hill forts, burial mounds, and chalk-white horses, passing through and near to villages with welcoming and charming pubs and B&Bs. Completing 'The Ridgeway' will take you back in time and bring you closer to nature.

The Ridgeway is an ancient route that follows an elevated chalk escarpment running across a swathe of southern England from the Dorset coast to Norfolk. It offers you unparalleled glimpses of our prehistory, sweeping views of outstanding beauty, and a huge diversity of flora and fauna. It has been a traveller's route since time immemorial, and the chalk downlands offer firm footing.

This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy The Ridgeway on foot including:
details of each section showing distance, altitude profile and food/drink stops.
clear directions for cyclists, who may ride large sections of the Ridgeway
includes a 5-page guide to Avebury and its prehistory
background on history, landscapes, and wildlife
planning information for travel by bus, train, and car
drop-down map of The Ridgeway in five panels at 1:110,000 scale
in full colour, with 80 photographs
on rainproof paper throughout.

The guide describes the route in six stage chapters as below:
Overton Hill to Ogbourne St George - 9.2 miles
Ogbourne St George to Sparsholt Firs - 16 miles
Sparsholt Firs to Streatley - 17.3 miles
Streatley to Watlington - 15.3 miles
Watlington to Wendover - 16.9 miles
Wendover to Ivinghoe Beacon - 11.7 miles
Walking itineraries of 6, 7, and 8 days are provided in the planning section of the book.

ISBN 9781898481706 Pages 64 (2015) 145mm x 220mm