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Steps Hill – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Dancersend

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Steps Hill – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Dancersend

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Steps Hill – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Dancersend

05:48

49.1km

770m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.96 km

Dancersend

Nature Reserve

4.17 km

Pavis Wood

Forest

17.5 km

Steps Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

From the summit of Steps Hill, you are treated to wonderful views over Beacon Hill and the ever-charming Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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18.5 km

Standing at 764 feet (233 m), Ivinghoe Beacon towers over the surrounding countryside. Offering views of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire, it’s named after the fires that were once lit at …

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18.7 km

Whipsnade White Lion

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lion was carved into the hills overlooking Dunstable Downs close to Whipsnade Zoo in 1931-33. Some say it was to remind pilots not to fly too low when crossing …

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22.9 km

Pitstone Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The views are spectacular in all directions as you run along this elevated section of the Ridgeway National Trail. The route follows the ancient Iron Age earthworks of Grim’s Ditch. …

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27.1 km

Aldbury Village Pond

Highlight • Settlement

This small 'chocolate box' village is not quite as understated as it seems. Due to its closeness in proximity to Elstree Studio, it has been featured in quite the array …

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31.6 km

Tring Park Temple

Highlight • Monument

Enjoy a glorious run through Tring Park, a grassy parkland and Site of Special Scientific Interest situated on the Chiltern ridge within the Chiltern Hills AONB.

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35.4 km

High Scrubs

Forest

36.8 km

Cholesbury Camp

Archaeological Site

44.5 km

Wendover Woods

Highlight • Forest

Wendover Woods is a gorgeous area of woodland situated on the northern edge of the Chiltern Hills near Aylesbury. You'll be running through forest trails surrounded by towering canopies and …

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45.4 km

Bluebells in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

49.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

16.3 km

5.20 km

3.99 km

3.40 km

375 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

8.58 km

8.45 km

6.41 km

2.55 km

2.44 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Tuesday 12 May

11°C

6°C

76 %

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Steps Hill – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Dancersend

Steps Hill

Ivinghoe Beacon

Whipsnade White Lion

Pitstone Hill

Aldbury Village Pond

Tring Park Temple

Wendover Woods

Bluebells in Chilterns National Landscape

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