THE BIG WALK 2024 - 6 MILES PR TO WENDOVER

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 222 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 235 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 255 m
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    Lowest point: 120 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 138 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 137 m - Enjoy your walk. Keep looking out for signs for The Ridgeway.
  3. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 144 m - Turn right following The Ridgeway keeping to the righthand side of the field.
  4. 3 : km 0.62 - alt. 159 m - At the fork, take the path on the right following The Ridgeway.
  5. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 169 m - Keep following the steps up the hill entering Brush Hill.
  6. 5 : km 0.85 - alt. 210 m - Go through gate and continue straight.
  7. 6 : km 1.06 - alt. 237 m - Continue following The Ridgeway.
  8. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 239 m - Go through gate and take left path following The Ridgeway.
  9. 8 : km 1.18 - alt. 240 m - Go through the gate, down the slope and turn right up the hill. You will see a sign for The Ridgeway on the left.
  10. 9 : km 1.26 - alt. 244 m - Turn left following the signs for The Ridgeway.
  11. 10 : km 1.31 - alt. 241 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  12. 11 : km 1.36 - alt. 238 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  13. 12 : km 1.47 - alt. 234 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  14. 13 : km 1.6 - alt. 230 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  15. 14 : km 1.65 - alt. 230 m - Go through the gate. Enjoy the view but watch out for The Ridgeway sign sending you to the right.
  16. 15 : km 1.73 - alt. 230 m - Watch out for The Ridgeway sign.
  17. 16 : km 1.73 - alt. 230 m - Walk down to the gate following The Ridgeway.
  18. 17 : km 1.77 - alt. 230 m - Continue straight.
  19. 18 : km 2.02 - alt. 204 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  20. 19 : km 2.31 - alt. 169 m - Walk down the hill following The Ridgeway.
  21. 20 : km 2.43 - alt. 149 m - Go through the gate and follow the path down the hill towards The Plough pub.
  22. 21 : km 2.49 - alt. 145 m - Walk in front of the pub to the road.
  23. 22 : km 2.59 - alt. 144 m - Watch out for the marshal who will direct you across the road.
  24. 23 : km 2.66 - alt. 141 m - Take care as you need to walk on the road for a minute. Turn right following signs for The Ridgeway.
  25. 24 : km 2.77 - alt. 142 m - Go through the gate and follow The Ridgeway around to the left.
  26. 25 : km 3.12 - alt. 170 m - Go through the two gates and keep following The Ridgeway.
  27. 26 : km 3.32 - alt. 181 m - Keep going straight.
  28. 27 : km 3.49 - alt. 193 m - Go through the gate and follow The Ridgeway.
  29. 28 : km 3.78 - alt. 195 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  30. 29 : km 3.95 - alt. 210 m - Go through the gate and across the field following The Ridgeway.
  31. 30 : km 4.17 - alt. 203 m - Go through the gate and keep following The Ridgeway.
  32. 31 : km 4.73 - alt. 201 m - Go through the gate on the left following The Ridgeway.
  33. 32 : km 5.07 - alt. 181 m - Go through the set of gates keeping straight following The Ridgeway.
  34. 33 : km 5.39 - alt. 186 m - Go through the gate - caution this leads onto a bend on a busy road. A marshal will help you cross safely.
  35. 34 : km 5.41 - alt. 187 m - Grab a drink / some snacks at the water stop. You can also walk up the road on the right to Buckmoorend Farm Shop.
  36. 35 : km 5.45 - alt. 189 m - Continue up the hill following signs for The Ridgeway.
  37. 36 : km 5.88 - alt. 229 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  38. 37 : km 6.04 - alt. 230 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  39. 38 : km 6.1 - alt. 231 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  40. 39 : km 6.45 - alt. 243 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  41. 40 : km 6.71 - alt. 240 m - When you reach the road at Lodge Hill turn right and walk up the road.
  42. 41 : km 6.86 - alt. 250 m - Turn left entering the woods following signs for The Ridgeway.
  43. 42 : km 7 - alt. 249 m - Keep following The Ridgeway.
  44. 43 : km 7.12 - alt. 248 m - Go through the gate and follow The Ridgeway round to the left entering Coombe Hill.
  45. 44 : km 7.46 - alt. 249 m - Keep going straight towards Coombe Hill Monument .
  46. 45 : km 7.7 - alt. 254 m - When you reach the monument watch out for the marshal who will direct you along The Ridgeway.
  47. 46 : km 7.8 - alt. 250 m - Follow The Ridgeway.
  48. 47 : km 8.03 - alt. 244 m - Go through both gates following The Ridgeway.
  49. 48 : km 8.36 - alt. 231 m - Take the left path following The Ridgeway.
  50. 49 : km 8.52 - alt. 222 m - Keep going straight.
  51. 50 : km 8.86 - alt. 206 m - Keep going straight.
  52. 51 : km 9.23 - alt. 179 m - Keep going straight.
  53. 52 : km 9.38 - alt. 162 m - Go through the gate and down onto Ellesborough Rd. There will be a marshal to help you cross safely.
  54. 53 : km 9.44 - alt. 157 m - Turn left and follow the road around until you see the crossing.
  55. 54 : km 9.55 - alt. 152 m - Cross over at the crossing, turn right and follow the path down the hill towards Wendover.
  56. 55 : km 9.84 - alt. 141 m - Turn left and follow the path towards Wendover.
  57. 56 : km 9.93 - alt. 136 m - Keep going straight through Wendover
  58. 57 : km 10.04 - alt. 132 m - Keep going straight onto Wendover High Street.
  59. 58 : km 10.31 - alt. 123 m - When you reach the roundabout with the clock tower keep left onto Aylesbury Rd.
  60. 59 : km 10.49 - alt. 123 m - Cross over the road
  61. 60 : km 10.58 - alt. 123 m - Turn right up Wharf Rd.
  62. 61 : km 10.85 - alt. 123 m - Turn left and come back into the Memorial Hall to de-register.
  63. E : km 10.86 - alt. 124 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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