Dunstable Downs – Bridgewater Monument loop from Leighton Buzzard

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Dunstable Downs – Bridgewater Monument loop from Leighton Buzzard

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Dunstable Downs – Bridgewater Monument loop from Leighton Buzzard

03:57

58.2km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.4 km for 124 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

17.6 km

Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

With breathtaking views, scheduled monuments to explore, and several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Dunstable Downs is a fantastic place to spend some time. Situated within the Chilterns Area …

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19.5 km

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Nature Reserve

20.4 km

Studham Lane – Whipsnade Zoo Boundary Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Passing along the traffic free Studham Lane you have Whipsnade Zoo to the west. The surface here is tarmac but have the leaves and verges have encroached making it a countryside delight

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20.6 km

View of the Wallaby Enclosure, Whipsnade Zoo

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is part of the Chiltern Way

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23.8 km

Ravensdell Wood

Forest

24.5 km

Hemel Hempstead Field Path

Highlight • Trail

Found it quite hard to cross, cars come at speed. Then greated with very steep incline and the uncut field dosent help either

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27.3 km

St Margarets Priory (Remains)

Archaeological Site

28.1 km

Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a Theravada Buddhist Monastery, established in 1984 (Theravada means "School of the Elders"). It is an unusual sight in the rural setting of the Chilterns. The main goal …

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34.6 km

Frithsden Beeches

Forest

38.6 km

Woodland Path Descent in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An interesting descent or ascent on a wooded embankment

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39.8 km

Bridgewater Monument

Highlight • Monument

This Tower was built in memory of Francis Egerton, who was the Third Duke of Bridgewater. Egerton was an expert in inland navigation. He was involved in the construction of …

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40.8 km