Wessex Heights Walk

Dorset, Wiltshire

124 km / 77 miles

The walk was devised to use some of the less-walked paths over hills, passing several hill forts, with views across eastern Dorset and south Wiltshire. Road walking is kept to a minimum and Salisbury is included in the route.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Challenging Downland/Wolds Heritage
Start:	SY667885 - Maiden Castle, Dorchester, Dorset
Finish:	SU137327 - Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Web Sites:	Southern Walks - Wessex Heights

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook

Walking the Wessex Heights (New Forest Ramblers )

Maps:

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Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	183, 184, 194
OS Landranger Active	183, 184, 194
OS Explorer	15, 117, 118, 129, 130
OS Explorer Active	15, 117, 118, 129, 130

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Hostel Accommodation

Salisbury YHA, Milford Hill, Salisbury, Wiltshire

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120 km

Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Avon Valley Path (Hampshire to Dorset) Clarendon Way Cranborne Droves Way Hardy Way Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Pewsey Avon Trail Stour Valley Way (Dorset) Wessex Ridgeway Click to show 5 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Blackmore Vale Path Celtic Way Cerne Valley Trail Coast to Coast - Southern England Frome Valley Trail Great Wessex Way North Dorset Trailway Orange Way Round Dorset Walk Sarsen Way Sarum Way St Edward's Way Wessex Ridgeway Trail White Hart Link Click to show 11 more Other Paths

Anytime Challenges

Locus Classicus Majesty of the Wiltshire Downs Old Sarum Challenge Ridge Too Far

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GPX Route File

Wessex Heights Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Wessex Heights Walk Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Wessex Heights Walk Tracklogs Route File

Route Profile:

114.5 km (71.1 miles)
2,448 m (8,031 ft) ascent
268 m (879 ft) maximum height

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Wessex Heights Walk

Dorset, Wiltshire

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