Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 22, 2025

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.41 km

Bench and Millstones on Woodland Steps

Highlight • Forest

If you fancy a break before the short flight of stairs, this bench, placed here by The Balcombe Footpaths & Countryside Association in 1993, is the perfect spot!

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2.47 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Also a Local Nature Reserve, Ardingly Reservoir was built in the 1970s. It is a wildlife haven with Ospreys even seen here. There are two bird hides on this eastern …

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3.24 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Lake

5.40 km

Ardingly Reservoir Activity Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Apart from a café bar where you can stop for a break, this center offers a variety of activities at Ardingly Reservoir, including junior and adult sailing, paddleboard rentals, and the opportunity to try windsurfing, among others.

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6.51 km

Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

The Sussex Ouse Valley Way is a 42-mile (68 km) long-distance footpath that basically follows the course of the River Ouse from its source to the sea. It starts from …

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6.92 km

View of the Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

One of the country's most beautiful, ornate viaducts, the Ouse Valley Viaduct is still in use today, carrying trains between London and Brighton. It has 37 spans and is a …

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7.05 km

Balcombe Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

This spot is where you will get the classic standing in the archway infinity shots which are really cool but be prepared for a bit a queue to take them. A really busy place for a good reason.

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7.08 km

Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Bring a camera, great for photography

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14.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.44 km

4.57 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

3.54 km

1.35 km

1.01 km

899 m

550 m

Elevation

Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

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Tuesday 6 January

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Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

Bench and Millstones on Woodland Steps

Ardingly Reservoir

Ardingly Reservoir Activity Centre

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