Ivinghoe Beacon & the Ridgeway Trail loop from Tring station — Chilterns

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Ivinghoe Beacon & the Ridgeway Trail loop from Tring station — Chilterns

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Ivinghoe Beacon & the Ridgeway Trail loop from Tring station — Chilterns

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14.3km

270m

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Ivinghoe Beacon, at the northern end of the Chiltern Hills, is the start (or finish) point of both the Ridgeway and Icknield Way National Trails. The Ridgeway runs westwards, passing through the Wessex Downs and finishing at the World Heritage Site of Avebury 87 miles (140 km) later, while the…

Last updated: July 25, 2024

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Chiltern Hills AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.91 km

Pitstone Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The views are spectacular in all directions as you run along this elevated section of the Ridgeway National Trail. The route follows the ancient Iron Age earthworks of Grim’s Ditch. …

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5.71 km

Ivinghoe Beacon

Highlight • Summit

Standing at 764 feet (233 m), Ivinghoe Beacon towers over the surrounding countryside. Offering views of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire, it’s named after the fires that were once lit at …

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5.91 km

Whipsnade White Lion

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lion was carved into the hills overlooking Dunstable Downs close to Whipsnade Zoo in 1931-33. Some say it was to remind pilots not to fly too low when crossing …

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11.4 km

Bridgewater Monument

Highlight • Monument

This Tower was built in memory of Francis Egerton, who was the Third Duke of Bridgewater. Egerton was an expert in inland navigation. He was involved in the construction of …

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14.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.87 km

2.91 km

2.78 km

657 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.30 km

5.51 km

1.09 km

226 m

166 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

June 24, 2023

Ivinghoe Beacon, at the northern end of the Chiltern Hills, is the start (or finish) point of both the Ridgeway and Icknield Way National Trails. The Ridgeway runs westwards, passing through the Wessex Downs and finishing at the World Heritage Site of Avebury 87 miles (140 km) later, while the Icknield