Big Swooping Downhill – View of North Wessex Downs loop from West Swindon

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Big Swooping Downhill – View of North Wessex Downs loop from West Swindon

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Big Swooping Downhill – View of North Wessex Downs loop from West Swindon

03:20

43.9km

500m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.55 km for 131 m

After 11.6 km for 154 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

8.61 km

Coate Water

Lake

10.7 km

Cowleaze Copse

Forest

12.8 km

Trees Café

Highlight • Cafe

This is an amazing local business- high quality produce in the farm shop and a very good cafe too!

Tip by

17.1 km

Whitefield Hill

Peak

19.1 km

Chase Woods

Forest

20.8 km

Ridgeway and Bridleway Junction

Highlight • Viewpoint

take your time

Tip by

23.2 km

Charles Sorley Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

At the base of the finger post is a memorial to a Charles Sorley. A fallen soldier from the Great War

Tip by

28.0 km

Big Swooping Downhill

Highlight • Viewpoint

31.7 km

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

43.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

13.8 km

4.12 km

3.93 km

2.60 km

545 m

134 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

15.5 km

6.31 km

502 m

343 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

5°C

6 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Big Swooping Downhill – View of North Wessex Downs loop from West Swindon

Trees Café

Ridgeway and Bridleway Junction

Charles Sorley Memorial

Big Swooping Downhill

View of North Wessex Downs

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