Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

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Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

Moderate

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Ardingly Reservoir – Ouse Valley Viaduct loop from Balcombe

03:39

13.8km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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High Weald National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.41 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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2.47 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A lot of side of the road walking so this is a hard no for me

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5.40 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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5.70 km

Excellent viewpoint of the Ouse Valley Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Top of the steep hill offers a beautiful view

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5.90 km

Wooden Footbridge in High Weald National Landscape

Highlight • Bridge

6.51 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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6.92 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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10.6 km

Ardingly Reservoir

Lake

12.3 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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