Icknield Way Trail
235 km / 146 miles
This is a multi-user route for walkers, riders and cyclists providing a bridleway link between the Ridgeway and the Peddars Way. The route is coincident or follows a similar route to the Icknield Way Path. The southern end of the route (23 miles) is complete between Bledlow Cross (where it links with the Swan's Way) and Pitstone Hill (near to Ivinghoe Beacon) on the Ridgeway National Trail. This section passes Princes Risborough, Wendover and Wiggington. The route then follows through Whipsnade, Dunstable, Streatley, Letchworth, Melbourn, Great Chesterford, Newmarket to Knettishall Heath where it joins with the Peddars Way. Though not named on OS maps it is largely coincident with the Icknield Way Path.
The route is waymarked using the Icknield Way axe logo. Waymarking on some parts is being refreshed during 2012.
Details:
Path Type
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark
Named disc with neolithic flint axe emblem
Attributes
Average Gradients; Cycle Route; Horse Ride (Multi User); Downland/Wolds; Heritage
Start
SP770012 - Hempton Wainhill, Bledlow, Oxfordshire
Finish
TL956806 - Knettishall Heath, Suffolk
Web Sites
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
External PDF
Icknield Way (Buckinghamshire County Council - 2011)
Guidebook
Icknield Way path : a guide for horseriders, cyclists and others (Wimpole Books - 1993)
Maps:
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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
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Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
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Path Variants
National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Anytime Challenges
Downloads:
GPX Route File
Icknield Way Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File
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MemoryMap Route File
Icknield Way Trail Memory Map Route File
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Tracklogs Route File
Icknield Way Trail Tracklogs Route File
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Route Profile:
235.3 Km (146.2 miles)
2,838 m (9,311 ft) ascent
267 m (876 ft) maximum height
2,838 m (9,311 ft) ascent
267 m (876 ft) maximum height
