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Alton hill walk – the six hills of Alton

  • by Will Walker
  • October 26, 2022

Are you up to doing the Alton hill walk, a slightly challenging, 18km circular walk taking in the 6 hills on the fringes of Alton? Alton is in easy reach of Winchester, about 18 miles to the north-east.

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click on each of the six hill symbols to reveal the name and elevation of the hill
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Elevation profile of the route

Leaflet with description of the Alton hill walk route by walkalton.org. The walk was proposed by local walker Robert Athis in 2013 and officially launched by Alton Town Council in 2018.

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