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Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

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Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

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Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

01:14

11.0km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.08 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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2.18 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Climb

A stunning reservoir lake which is great to walk around. It feels like an enchanted forest, something out of a fairy tale but there is also a great downhill followed …

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3.15 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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4.60 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Steep hills on either side of the reservoir!

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6.08 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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6.57 km

Wooden Footbridge in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Bridge

7.19 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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7.60 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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11.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

3.02 km

2.28 km

348 m

215 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.52 km

3.38 km

1.67 km

1.13 km

955 m

264 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

31°C

16°C

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Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

Bench and Millstones on Woodland Steps

Ardingly Reservoir

Ardingly Reservoir

Ardingly Reservoir

Ardingly Reservoir Activity Centre

Wooden Footbridge in High Weald National Landscape

Ouse Valley Viaduct

View of the Ouse Valley Viaduct

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