Back

Plan a route here

Summit · South East England · 216 m

Pitstone Hill

No ratings (yet)

Responsible for this content
perfect-day-out

Photo: Holdsworth Associates, perfect-day-out

Pitstone Hill is a 22.9 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Importance east of Pitstone in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is crossed by the Ridgeway National Trail. The site is chalk grassland on a steeply sloping hill, with small areas of woodland and scrub.

Author

Holdsworth Associates

Responsible for this content
perfect-day-out

Coordinates

OS Grid

SP 95047 14326

51.819492, -0.622444

DMS

51°49'10.2"N 0°37'20.8"W

UTM

30U 663865 5743635

w3w

///hits.frames.lecturing

Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Recommendations nearby

Jogging · South East England

Short Running Round Trip on Ashridge Boundary Trail North, Ashridge Estate, from Aldbury via Tring Station

Difficulty moderate

Distance 10.2 km

Duration 1:40 h

Ascent 175 m

Descent 173 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · South West England

The Outdoor Guide: The Ridgeway walk, North Wessex & The Chilterns

Difficulty difficult

Distance 140.5 km

Duration 35:35 h

Ascent 1,589 m

Descent 1,520 m

This long-distance walk follows the ancient track of The Ridgeway often described as Britain's oldest road through the North Wessex Downs and the ...

No ratings (yet)

from Holly Barber, TOG Walks

Jogging · South East England

Short Running Round Trip from Aylesbury Vale via Pitstone Hill and Paul’s Knob

Difficulty moderate

Distance 11.3 km

Duration 1:50 h

Ascent 279 m

Descent 280 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · South East England

Ivinghoe Beacon and Aldbury Nowers

Premium content Difficulty T1 easy

Distance 12.1 km

Duration 3:30 h

Ascent 174 m

Descent 174 m

At one of the most famous viewing platforms of the Chilterns The hill of Ivinghoe Beacon stretches far northward as an outcrop of the Chiltern ...

No ratings (yet)

Rother Bergverlag

Hiking Trail · Buckinghamshire

The Ashridge Drovers Walk (Long Walk)

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 10 km

Duration 2:35 h

Ascent 148 m

Descent 148 m

10km (6m) rolling wooded countryside, steep chalk grassland, allow 3 hours. The Ashridge Estate covers 6 square miles of woodlands, commons ...

No ratings (yet)

from The Chilterns Conservation Board, National Trust, and the Chiltern Society, Bucks Pathfinder

Bicycle Rides · South East England

Scenic Cycling Round Trip from North Hertfordshire via New Town, Park Town, and Wheathampstead

Difficulty difficult

Distance 103 km

Duration 7:50 h

Ascent 944 m

Descent 948 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Jogging · South East England

Long Run Round Trip from Aylesbury Vale via Dagnall, Studham, and Hudnall

Difficulty difficult

Distance 42.9 km

Duration 6:45 h

Ascent 633 m

Descent 632 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Bicycle Rides · South East England

Scenic Cycling Round Trip from Hudnall via Little Gaddesden, Tring Station, and Princes Risborough

Difficulty difficult

Distance 132.2 km

Duration 10:25 h

Ascent 1,506 m

Descent 1,506 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Show all on map

User Questions

Don't see what you need here?

Ask a question and get an answer from the author, the official DMO or the community.

No ratings (yet)

Be the first to leave a rating or write a review!

Share your experiences and advice to help millions of people find and plan their next outdoor adventure.

Write a review

Rating submitted

Pitstone Hill

Place to visit

Questions and answers

10-day forecast

My Map
Content
Show images Hide images

Features

Maps and trails

Hiking Trail · South East England

Pitstone Hill & Ashridge

Difficulty moderate

Distance 9.9 km

Duration 2:35 h

Ascent 125 m

Descent 124 m

This walk follows the ancient Ridgeway with stunning views from the top of Pitstone Hill, before returning through the beautiful woodland of the ...

4.7

from Chiltern Society, The Chiltern Society

Jogging · South East England

Short Running Round Trip on Ashridge Boundary Trail North, Ashridge Estate, from Aldbury via Tring Station

Difficulty moderate

Distance 10.2 km

Duration 1:40 h

Ascent 175 m

Descent 173 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Pilgrim Trail · South West England

The Ridgeway

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 138.6 km

Duration 34:45 h

Ascent 1,537 m

Descent 1,466 m

The Ridgeway – 85 miles / 137 kms – 7-8 days – Ivinghoe Beacon to Avebury

No ratings (yet)

from British Pilgrimage, British Pilgrimage Trust

Hiking Trail · South East England

Scenic hiking round trip on the Ridgeway via Aldbury

Difficulty difficult

Distance 12.3 km

Duration 3:15 h

Ascent 171 m

Descent 171 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · South West England

The Outdoor Guide: The Ridgeway walk, North Wessex & The Chilterns

Difficulty difficult

Distance 140.5 km

Duration 35:35 h

Ascent 1,589 m

Descent 1,520 m

This long-distance walk follows the ancient track of The Ridgeway often described as Britain's oldest road through the North Wessex Downs and the ...

No ratings (yet)

from Holly Barber, TOG Walks

Hiking Trail · South East England

Ivinghoe Beacon and Aldbury Nowers

Premium content Difficulty T1 easy

Distance 12.1 km

Duration 3:30 h

Ascent 174 m

Descent 174 m

At one of the most famous viewing platforms of the Chilterns The hill of Ivinghoe Beacon stretches far northward as an outcrop of the Chiltern ...

No ratings (yet)

Rother Bergverlag

Hiking Trail · South East England

Ivinghoe and Pitstone Hill

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 7 km

Duration 1:45 h

Ascent 82 m

Descent 85 m

An easy walk suitable for all the family with stunning views over the Vale of Aylesbury from the top of Pitstone Hill. The area is also rich in ...

4.9

from Chiltern Society, The Chiltern Society

Bicycle Rides · South West England

Scenic Cycling Tour from Overton Hill to Aylesbury Vale via Streatley, Goring-on-Thames, and Princes Risborough

Difficulty difficult

Distance 149.7 km

Duration 11:35 h

Ascent 1,484 m

Descent 1,437 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

8 Routes nearby