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Basingstoke And Deane

Ashmansworth

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Ashmansworth

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Basingstoke And Deane

Ashmansworth

Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Ashmansworth

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5.0

(1)

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Ashmansworth

03:54

32.9km

560m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.12 km

Buckhanger Copse

Forest

4.65 km

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is an excellent vantage point to enjoy extensive views over the lush rolling hills of England's North Wessex Downs.

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4.87 km

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

Highlight • Trail

An undulating grassy trail leads you through vibrant meadows with terrific views to your right over Charldown Top Copse.

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7.21 km

St Barnabas Church, Faccombe

Highlight • Historical Site

This 19th-century church in Early English style replaced the Norman building of St. Michael that was demolished at the medieval site at Netherton.

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14.0 km

Buttermere Wood

Forest

23.5 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

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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23.7 km

Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Monument

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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24.2 km

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

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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25.4 km

View from Sandpits Down

Highlight • Natural

lovely view at the top.

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25.8 km

Pilot Hill and Sandpits Down Panoramic Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the best sections of the Wayfarers Walk with a decent singletrack. Some sections are heavily rutted, too much so for my limited skills. Added interest with Bluebells carpeting the woods during May.

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32.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

7.53 km

1.07 km

397 m

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

7.59 km

6.79 km

1.99 km

1.19 km

933 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

32°C

16°C

17 %

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Ashmansworth

View of North Wessex Downs

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

St Barnabas Church, Faccombe

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Combe Gibbet

View from Combe Gibbet

View from Sandpits Down

Pilot Hill and Sandpits Down Panoramic Trail

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