King Alfred's Way

King Alfred's Way is a 350 km predominantly off-road cycling route that officially starts at the historic Westgate, at one end of the High Street in Winchester, and finishes at the other end, under the statue of King Alfred. The route^[1] was created by the charity Cycling UK. The charity spent three years working on the route^[2] which connects four of England’s National Trails: North Downs Way, South Downs Way, The Ridgeway, and Thames Path. Creating the route involved working with councils and landowners to upgrade footpaths to bridleways.^[3]

References

1. "King Alfred's Way". Cycling UK. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
2. "KING ALFRED'S WAY: A NEW 350KM BIKEPACKING ROUTE IN THE UK". Bikepacking.com. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
3. Penn, Rob (November 2020). "Cycling King Alfred's Way, the new off-road trail around Wessex". Guardian. Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2021.