Wessex Ridgeway

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 16, 2026

Informations

Distance 220.90 km
Elevation gain 5218 m
Elevation loss 5282 m
Altitude minimum 4 m
Altitude maximum 273 m
Altitude Start 195 m
Altitude End 131 m
Estimated hiking time 97 h 50 min
Difficulty Very hard

220.90 km loop hiking starting from Higher Melcombe. Elevation gain is 5218 m, with altitude ranging from 4 m to 273 m. Estimated time: 97 h 50 min. Starting town: Higher Melcombe (England, Royaume-Uni).

This hike includes 20 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 4196 m across 146.04 km, with an average slope of 2.9%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 801 m): +62 m over 648 m, average slope 9.6%
  • Climb 2 (at km 8.01 km): +184 m over 2.95 km, average slope 6.2%
  • Climb 3 (at km 13.33 km): +141 m over 2.42 km, average slope 5.8%
  • Climb 4 (at km 20.50 km): +134 m over 1.90 km, average slope 7.1%
  • Climb 5 (at km 30.78 km): +183 m over 4.62 km, average slope 4.0%
  • Climb 6 (at km 38.24 km): +107 m over 3.07 km, average slope 3.5%
  • Climb 7 (at km 50.52 km): +412 m over 4.95 km, average slope 8.3%
  • Climb 8 (at km 61.97 km): +277 m over 3.72 km, average slope 7.4%
  • Climb 9 (at km 153.11 km): +572 m over 76.86 km, average slope 0.7%
  • Climb 10 (at km 160.71 km): +125 m over 2.78 km, average slope 4.5%
  • Climb 11 (at km 182.86 km): +510 m over 8.53 km, average slope 6.0%
  • Climb 12 (at km 188.55 km): +109 m over 2.35 km, average slope 4.6%
  • Climb 13 (at km 232.99 km): +350 m over 6.89 km, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 14 (at km 250.32 km): +195 m over 4.39 km, average slope 4.4%
  • Climb 15 (at km 258.57 km): +157 m over 3.37 km, average slope 4.7%
  • Climb 16 (at km 266.04 km): +38 m over 1.57 km, average slope 2.4%
  • Climb 17 (at km 278.89 km): +202 m over 5.55 km, average slope 3.6%
  • Climb 18 (at km 292.85 km): +189 m over 3.54 km, average slope 5.3%
  • Climb 19 (at km 302.39 km): +139 m over 2.49 km, average slope 5.6%
  • Climb 20 (at km 311.58 km): +110 m over 3.45 km, average slope 3.2%

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