Stourhead loop
A cycling route starting in Kilmington, England, United Kingdom.
Overview
About this route
This is a circular walk of historic interest which takes you up through beautiful woodlands to King Alfred’s Tower and returning through Park Hill Camp Iron Age Hill Fort and Turner’s Paddock. King Alfred’s Tower is a 160ft (49m) high folly, designed by Henry Flitcroft for Henry Hoare II in 1772. It is believed to mark the site where King Alfred the Great rallied his troops in 878. The tower commemorates the accession of George III to the throne in 1760 and the end of the Seven Years War.
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- Duration
- 37.5 km
- Distance
- 513 m
- Ascent
- 512 m
- Descent
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- Avg. speed
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- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Cycleway
12.6 km
(34 %)
Track
7.5 km
(20 %)
Surfaces
Paved
1 km
(3 %)
Unpaved
4.7 km
(13 %)
Ground
3.1 km
(8 %)
Gravel
1.2 km
(3 %)
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