Scutchamer Knob – Bridge Over the Ginge River loop from Cwichelmeshlaew Hill

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Scutchamer Knob – Bridge Over the Ginge River loop from Cwichelmeshlaew Hill

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Scutchamer Knob – Bridge Over the Ginge River loop from Cwichelmeshlaew Hill

03:45

14.1km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

161 m

Scutchamer Knob

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great northern place to park up and start the King Alfred's Way

Tip by

713 m

Slug Hill to The Ridgeway Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Can get very muddy after rain and in winter, makes the hill slippy at the top on a gravel bike

Tip by

3.62 km

Bridge Over the Ginge River

Highlight • River

A wooden bridge spans over the pretty Ginge River along Ickfield Way, creating a lovely scene as you make your way through this wooded countryside.

Tip by

5.53 km

The Grocer Chef Café & Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little café for refreshments

Tip by

6.55 km

Millennium Stones

Highlight • Structure

These 13 stones are arranged in a semi-circle and were donated to the village as a way to celebrate the millennium. The grassy fields make a lovely spot for a sit-down and picnic.

Tip by

10.9 km

Butterbush Plantation

Forest

12.6 km

Welcome to the Ridegway, thought to be one of Britain's oldest roads! You'll be traversing along the exact route that has been used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers - a real fascinating piece of history!

Tip by

14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

1.74 km

803 m

254 m

Surfaces

4.79 km