Little Gaddesden Lodge – Ashridge Forest Downhill Lane loop from Northchurch

Little Gaddesden Lodge – Ashridge Forest Downhill Lane loop from Northchurch

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Little Gaddesden Lodge – Ashridge Forest Downhill Lane loop from Northchurch

01:23

29.3km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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38 m

Cherry Blossom Tree on Country Lane

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely bit of country lane - not always the smoothest/flattest tarmac so best to familiarise yourself before really going for it!

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2.68 km

Northchurch Common – B4506 Stretch

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Watch out for deer in the road.

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6.86 km

Little Gaddesden Lodge

Highlight • Castle

A Grade II listed building that looks quite striking when you cycle past

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8.21 km

Alford Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Alford Cross, standing at the entrance to the Ashridge Estate, decent place to sit down for a break quickly

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8.85 km

Golden Valley, Ashridge Estate

Highlight • Natural

View of the creative design of Ashridge Estate, the golden valley. The Golden Valley is one of the finest areas of the Ashridge Estate and is a nod to its …

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10.1 km

Ashridge Forest Downhill Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Lovely downhill segment through the Ashridge Estate forests. Be careful of some potholes along the way.

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13.3 km

Inns of Court Officers Training Corps Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

The Inns of Court Officers Training Corps Memorial, erected in c1920 on Berkhamsted Common, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Architectural interest: as an elegant …

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18.4 km

Pulridge Wood

Forest

29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.0 km

1.28 km

< 100 m