Dunstable Downs Countryside Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate
Loop Walk · Chiltern Hills
300
XP
about 2 h 20 min walking
Earth paths with some gentle hills. Parts of the walk can become muddy and slippery after wet weather; sturdy footwear is advisable.
338 m
210 m
81 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
164 m
Drop
170 m
Highest
236 m
Lowest
115 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Climbs 12% for 200 m midway, comes down 18% for 230 m early on.
Anticlockwise: Easy first 6.5 km, climbs 18% for 230 m midway, comes down 12% for 200 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main descent: km 2.9–3.8, from 224 m to 158 m.
How the 10.3 km splits
Flat
4.2 km
Climbing
3.1 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.2 km
Descending
2.7 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.2 km
Link it with other walks
Icknield Way Path
Shares 3.3 km of path · meets at km 0.2, 0.8, 1.2…198.87 km
Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate
Shares 2.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 4.7, 9.94.47 km
NCN National Route 574
Shares 2.6 km of path · meets at km 0.3, 8.54.32 km
Icknield Way Cycle Trail
Shares 2.3 km of path · meets at km 0.3, 0.8, 1.3…235.35 km
The Chiltern Way
Shares 1.9 km of path · meets at km 0.2, 0.8, 1.7…366.73 km
Whipsnade and Dunstable Downs Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate
Shares 1.8 km of path · meets at km 1.37.18 km
Dunstable Downs Five Knolls Wildlife and Heritage All Access Route, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate
Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 0.23.12 km
Tree Cathedral Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate
Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 1.54.55 km