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South West England

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Ham

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Ham

Moderate

5.0

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38

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Ham

04:00

13.9km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

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1

1.74 km

Landscape View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Towards the end before the road, we tuned of onto another footpath but it’s really overgrown and parts you may need to bush wack. It’s fun but if your looking …

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2

3.86 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

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Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a …

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3

4.03 km

Combe Gibbet

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Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and …

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4

4.50 km

View from Combe Gibbet

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Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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5

4.60 km

Combe Gibbet Memorial

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6

5.88 km

View from Sandpits Down

Highlight • Natural

lovely view at the top.

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7

7.11 km

North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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8.98 km

Buttermere Wood

Forest

10.0 km

Gram's Copse

Forest

B

13.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

1.79 km

698 m

224 m

136 m

Surfaces

8.35 km

1.99 km

1.34 km

1.08 km

736 m

448 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Sunday 28 June

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