Beacon Via Gaddesden And Ashridge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.80 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 263 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 266 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 245 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 98 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 155 m - Start on Totternhoe Road
  2. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 164 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.42 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left onto Tring Road, B489
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 179 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.79 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 1.58 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.73 - alt. 212 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.01 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.1 - alt. 218 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 2.14 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.18 - alt. 224 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 2.53 - alt. 235 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 2.8 - alt. 232 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.01 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.25 - alt. 235 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.04 - alt. 221 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.3 - alt. 213 m - Turn right onto Bushey Close
  20. 20 : km 4.44 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 4.51 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.71 - alt. 199 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.42 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.61 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.85 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.18 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.48 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.75 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 9.77 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.17 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.98 - alt. 190 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 11.07 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 11.42 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Nettleden Road
  34. 34 : km 11.45 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.78 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.12 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 14.74 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 15.14 - alt. 235 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 15.18 - alt. 237 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 15.99 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 16.02 - alt. 205 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 16.18 - alt. 206 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 16.36 - alt. 210 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 16.62 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 16.68 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 16.71 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 17.32 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 17.76 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left onto B489
  49. 49 : km 17.85 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 18.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 21.26 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Pebblemoor
  52. 52 : km 21.54 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Brownlow Avenue
  53. 53 : km 21.91 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 22.19 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 22.27 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 22.48 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 23.52 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto BW6
  58. 58 : km 24.67 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 24.97 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 25.2 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 25.26 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 25.32 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  63. 63 : km 25.35 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 25.7 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Totternhoe Road
  65. S/E : km 25.8 - alt. 154 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Totternhoe to the foot of the Downs, Chilterns

Association or club
↔9.57 km ↗+79 m ↘-74 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Totternhoe (Central Bedfordshire)

A mainly level walk through open farmland to the foot of the Dunstable Downs, with a gentle climb to pick up the Icknield and Chiltern Ways. Great views over the Bedfordshire plain and Ivinghoe Beacon.

Walking Caddington and Blows Down, Chilterns

Association or club
↔9.93 km ↗+86 m ↘-84 m ◔3h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire)

A walk along quiet country paths to Caddington and the ancient woodland of Badgerdell wood before emerging at the top of the steep hillside above Dunstable. Enjoy the extensive views from Blow's Down.

Walking Studham and Dunstable Downs, Chilterns

Association or club
Studham and Dunstable Downs, Chilterns
↔11.97 km ↗+90 m ↘-89 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Studham (Central Bedfordshire)

There’s a lot of lovely, rolling countryside in and around Studham Common, and dramatic views from Dunstable Downs. This walk visits a tree cathedral and a 16th-century church, and offers the possibility of spotting exotic animals at Whipsnade Zoo.

Walking Ivinghoe Beacon to Wendover, The Ridgeway the Other Way

Association or club
↔18.23 km ↗+208 m ↘-297 m ◔5h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ivinghoe (Buckinghamshire)

The Ridgeway the other way. The NationalTrail from NE to SW. This Stage 1 goes over the Chilterns, across the Grand Union Canal, past Tring, through the Three Hundreds of Aylesbury to reach the market town of Wendover.

Walking Sundon Hills and Sharpenhoe Clappers

Association or club
Sundon Hills and Sharpenhoe Clappers
↔9.48 km ↗+103 m ↘-103 m ◔3h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Sundon (Central Bedfordshire)

A walk that’s attractive at any time of year. The route is quiet and peaceful, with magnificent views looking north into Bedfordshire and beyond. Visit the Iron Age hillfort at Sharpenhoe Clappers.

Walking Great Gaddesden from Jockey End

Walker
Great Gaddesden from Jockey End
↔8.26 km ↗+69 m ↘-73 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Great Gaddesden (Hertfordshire)

This short Hertfordshire walk explores the pleasant countryside to the south east of Jockey End and follows the Hertfordshire Way to descend into the Gade Valley and the village of Great Gaddesden. The return route leaves the valley following the Chiltern Way for the return to the start.

Walking The Chilterns above Tring

Walker
↔18.18 km ↗+243 m ↘-247 m ◔5h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Aldbury (Hertfordshire)

National Trails and Long Distance Paths crisscross the Chilterns in this area. This Circular Walk makes use of short stretches of at least five such to provide a beautiful and varied walk through Chiltern woodland, on Chiltern chalk downs with wide vistas from the scarp edge of the hills, along a stretch of the historic Grand Union Canal, and through one of the prettiest villages in Hertfordshire.

Walking Ashridge Bluebell, Chilterns AONB

Association or club
↔8.90 km ↗+74 m ↘-66 m ◔2h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Aldbury (Hertfordshire)

The National Trust Estate at Ashridge is one of the best places in the country to see bluebells in spring. This gentle walk will take you through carpets of this beautiful plant, and also looks at the history of the estate. There are wonderful views over the valley from Duncombe Terrace.

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