Walking Britain Ivinghoe Beacon and the Bridgewater Monument from Tring
Introduction to Walk 2071
Region - Chilterns
County/Area - Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire
Author - Barry Mackie
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
Ascent - 1200 feet / 364 metres
Time - 5 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A Hertfordshire walk that explores some of the Chilterns AONB. The walk starts from Tring station and follows a section of the Ridgeway to Ivinghoe Beacon. The return includes the Bridgewater Monument on Pitstone Common. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 181 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 181 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 165 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 165 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 166 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 166 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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