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This walk follows the ancient Ridgeway with stunning views from the top of Pitstone Hill, before returning through the beautiful woodland of the National Trust’s Ashridge Estate.
moderate
Distance 9.9 km
2:35 h
125 m
124 m
249 m
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 National Trust’s Ashridge Estate.
Terrain: A moderate stile-free walk on good surfaces which can be slippery at times. There are a number of kissing gates. The walk has one steady and one steeper climb with a total ascent of 220m/720ft.
Start & finish: Tring Railway Station, Station Road, Tring HP23 5QR. Grid ref: SP 950 122
Alternative start points are: a) the National Trust Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre car park. Nearest postcode: HP4 1LT. Grid ref: SP 971 130 b) Pitstone Hill car park, Stocks Road. Grid ref: SP 955 149
Food & drink: Monument Café at the Ashridge Visitor Centre, Church Farm Café (Church Farm, Aldbury), and The Greyhound pub in Aldbury
Parking: Tring Railway Station, Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre or Pitstone Hill car park – see above
Local transport: Buses 387, 389 & 397 run between Tring and Tring Station Mondays to Saturdays. The station is served by services from London Euston. Full details can be found on www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk
This walk was created for the book "More Great Walks in the Chilterns" available from the Chiltern Society, White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG Tel. 01494 771250:
https://chilternsociety.org.uk/product/more-great-walks-in-the-chilterns/
Amazon:
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Terrain: A moderate stile-free walk on good surfaces which can be slippery at times. There are a number of kissing gates. The walk has one steady and one steeper climb with a total ascent of 220m/720ft.
Start & finish: Tring Railway Station, Station Road, Tring HP23 5QR. Grid ref: SP 950 122
Alternative start points are: a) the National Trust Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre car park. Nearest postcode: HP4 1LT. Grid ref: SP 971 130 b) Pitstone Hill car park, Stocks Road. Grid ref: SP 955 149
Food & drink: Monument Café at the Ashridge Visitor Centre, Church Farm Café (Church Farm, Aldbury), and The Greyhound pub in Aldbury
Parking: Tring Railway Station, Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre or Pitstone Hill car park – see above
Local transport: Buses 387, 389 & 397 run between Tring and Tring Station Mondays to Saturdays. The station is served by services from London Euston. Full details can be found on www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk
This walk was created for the book "More Great Walks in the Chilterns" available from the Chiltern Society, White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1AG Tel. 01494 771250:
https://chilternsociety.org.uk/product/more-great-walks-in-the-chilterns/
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Walks-Chilterns-Andrew-Clark/dp/0904148424/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27MMG6MO8PAQP&keywords=more+great+walks+in+the+chilterns&qid=1581169638&sprefix=more+great+%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
249 m
Lowest point
124 m
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9.9 km
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SP 95087 12266
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51.800972, -0.622423
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51°48'03.5"N 0°37'20.7"W
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30U 663933 5741575
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
9.9 km
Duration
2:35 h
Ascent
125 m
Descent
124 m
Highest point
249 m
Lowest point
124 m
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