In the Footsteps of Capability Brown, Ashridge Estate
Loop Walk · Chiltern Hills
250
XP
about 1 h 52 min walking
Discover the Golden Valley, a hidden gem of the Ashridge Estate, on this 4.3-mile walk. Designed by the famous 'Capability' Brown this masterpiece ranks among his finest works. Well-trodden footpaths, tracks and grassland which may be muddy in winter.
328 m
221 m
114 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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Gentle ups and downs, nothing steep.
Climb
88 m
Drop
69 m
Highest
227 m
Lowest
148 m
Main descent: km 2.9–4.0, from 203 m to 148 m.
How the 8.6 km splits
Flat
4.2 km
Climbing
2.5 km
Descending
1.9 km
Link it with other walks
Hertfordshire Way
Shares 2.9 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.9, 3.3…310.49 km
Foresters' Walk, Ashridge Estate
Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.8, 1.5…4.8 km
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle Trail
Shares 1.5 km of path · meets at km 1.5, 8.0, 8.2…6.33 km
Ashridge Boundary Trail South, Ashridge Estate
Shares 1.0 km of path · meets at km 0.8, 4.0, 8.1…16.76 km
Circular Meadow Mobility Trail & Linear Duncombe Terrace Mobility Trail, Ashridge Estate
Shares 0.4 km of path · meets at km 0.8, 8.05.88 km
Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge Estate
Shares 0.4 km of path · meets at km 0.8, 8.06.12 km
Ashridge Boundary Trail North, Ashridge Estate
Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 0.8, 8.0, 8.314.14 km
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge Estate
Crosses at km 0.8, 8.311.4 km
The Chiltern Way
Crosses at km 2.1, 6.3366.73 km
Bridgewater Monument to Pitstone Windmill Circular Walk, Pitstone Windmill
Crosses at km 8.3, 8.410.03 km