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Ivinghoe Beacon – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Ivinghoe

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Ivinghoe Beacon – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Ivinghoe

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4.9

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Ivinghoe Beacon – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Ivinghoe

01:20

4.64km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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574 m

Ivinghoe Beacon

Highlight • Summit

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 the summit for navigation and communication. Due to the wind blowing up the hill, you'll often see model aircraft enthusiasts engaged in 'slope soaring' when the weather is good.

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682 m

The Ridgeway: Walk to the Beacon

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Not easy to cross Beacon road as it is a blind corner - be super careful

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1.16 km

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Summit

Tricky to get to on bike, but a great view from the top of Beacon Hill

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1.32 km

Ivinghoe Beacon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easy to follow regional and national trails through here with varying spaces including woodland and hills, and Ivinghoe Beacon is a great pit stop to take in the 360 views.

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1.64 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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2.23 km

View of the Whipsnade White Lion

Highlight • Monument

This is a creation of the 20th century, built in 1933 from a design by Mr. R.B. Brooke-Greaves to indicate the position of Whipsnade wildlife park. It is the largest of all the figures and after being cut in outline only it is now a solid figure, making it a very impressive site even from some distance. Being so conspicuous, it is effectively used to advertise the zoo. The lion was covered for the duration of the war with netting, turf and paint. The lion is occasionally illuminated and was so for the 50th birthday of the zoo in 1981, the lights have been recently replaced. The lion is home to a colony of cavies (a type of rodents) and wallabies, which can be seen occasionally on the lion.

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2.84 km

View of The Coombe

Highlight • Viewpoint

From up here, you are treated to beautiful valley views from a height of 561 feet (171 m). This viewpoint lies on the Icknield Way Path and is just a short hop from Ivinghoe Beacon, the termination of the Ridgeway National Trail.

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3.74 km

Field Path in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.31 km

1.87 km

332 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.68 km

1.16 km

1.10 km

638 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Thursday 7 May

17°C

6°C

11 %

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Ivinghoe Beacon – Ivinghoe Beacon loop from Ivinghoe

Ivinghoe Beacon

The Ridgeway: Walk to the Beacon

Beacon Hill Trig Point

Ivinghoe Beacon

Steps Hill

View of the Whipsnade White Lion

View of The Coombe

Field Path in Chilterns National Landscape

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