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Hambridge Way Gravel Track – Icknield Way Woodland Trail loop from Ickleford

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Hambridge Way Gravel Track – Icknield Way Woodland Trail loop from Ickleford

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Hambridge Way Gravel Track – Icknield Way Woodland Trail loop from Ickleford

02:41

29.7km

300m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.1 km for 235 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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860 m

Hambridge Way Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Flat route on hardpack gravel, with open countryside views. Pegsdon Hills off to the SW offers good walking + cycling routes.

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6.60 km

Icknield Way Trail – Pegsdon Hills

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Wide, hard-pack trail between the trees. Several gnarly roots poking through so keep your eyes peeled! With either direction on this track, there is a climb to get over Telegraph …

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8.76 km

Pegsdon Hills Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Gravel tracks, fields, peace & quiet. Lots of tracks up here.....

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14.7 km

Ward's Wood

Forest

16.1 km

View of the Chilterns Countryside

Highlight • Natural

If climbing to this point, it's good to stop and stare at the view behind you

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19.1 km

Wardswood Lane

Highlight • Natural

Skies of Blue and seas of Green..at least in the summer

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21.3 km

Icknield Way Beech Tree Avenue

Highlight • Forest

This is a lovely stretch of the Ickneild way through an avenue or majestic Beech trees...

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21.3 km

Icknield Way Woodland Trail

Highlight • Trail

Torn between wanting to enjoy the flow of trail and stopping to admire the tree canopy. In November, you may be riding on a rich carpet of fallen copper red leaves.

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23.8 km

Wood Lane Bridleway (Icknield Way)

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Good single trail track through Knocking Hoe wood. Suitable for MTB and gravel bike, the surface is really good and not too rocky.

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25.9 km

Blacksmiths Pond

Lake

29.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

5.30 km

4.22 km

2.88 km

2.03 km

Surfaces

22.4 km

4.74 km

1.13 km

1.06 km

296 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

35°C

21°C

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Hambridge Way Gravel Track – Icknield Way Woodland Trail loop from Ickleford

Hambridge Way Gravel Track

Icknield Way Trail – Pegsdon Hills

Pegsdon Hills Gravel Track

View of the Chilterns Countryside

Wardswood Lane

Icknield Way Beech Tree Avenue

Icknield Way Woodland Trail

Wood Lane Bridleway (Icknield Way)

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