Long Walk: High Wycombe Circular Walk
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 51.07 km
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Average duration: 16h 00
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 481 m
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Vertical drop: - 486 m
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Highest point: 173 m
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Lowest point: 24 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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Area: Chiltern Hills
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District: Buckinghamshire
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Start/End: N 51.629366° / W 0.744925°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m
- 1 : km 0.06 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto 2
- 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
- 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
- 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
- 6 : km 0.2 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Crendon Street, A404
- 7 : km 0.34 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Easton Street, A404
- 8 : km 0.64 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left onto Abbey Way, A40
- 9 : km 1.26 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, A40
- 10 : km 1.66 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Chestnut Avenue
- 11 : km 2.09 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 2.21 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
- 13 : km 2.38 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
- 14 : km 2.92 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
- 15 : km 3.32 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Abbey Barn Lane
- 16 : km 3.68 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Heath End Road
- 17 : km 3.81 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
- 18 : km 3.91 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
- 19 : km 4.79 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
- 20 : km 5.25 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right
- 21 : km 5.53 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right
- 22 : km 5.67 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
- 23 : km 7.52 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
- 24 : km 8.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
- 25 : km 9.42 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
- 26 : km 9.71 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
- 27 : km 9.81 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
- 28 : km 10.37 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
- 29 : km 10.87 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
- 30 : km 11.39 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
- 31 : km 11.5 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
- 32 : km 11.52 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Ferry Lane, A4094
- 33 : km 11.74 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
- 34 : km 12.32 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
- 35 : km 12.5 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
- 36 : km 12.6 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Hedsor Hill
- 37 : km 12.61 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
- 38 : km 12.87 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
- 39 : km 13.67 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Branch Lane
- 40 : km 13.87 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Broad Lane
- 41 : km 14.08 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Hedsor Lane
- 42 : km 14.73 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Hedsor Lane
- 43 : km 14.78 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Sheepcote Lane
- 44 : km 15.06 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right
- 45 : km 15.56 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Taplow Footpath 21
- 46 : km 15.56 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
- 47 : km 16.54 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto MC7
- 48 : km 16.57 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Dorney Wood Road, MC51
- 49 : km 16.59 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
- 50 : km 17.87 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
- 51 : km 19.12 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Halse Drive
- 52 : km 19.23 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Lord Mayors Drive
- 53 : km 19.66 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Beeches Road, MC51
- 54 : km 19.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Beaconsfield Road, A355
- 55 : km 20.16 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Victoria Road
- 56 : km 20.38 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Victoria Road
- 57 : km 20.44 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
- 58 : km 21.38 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
- 59 : km 22.3 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left onto Templewood Lane, MC29
- 60 : km 22.61 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
- 61 : km 22.63 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Templewood Lane, MC29
- 62 : km 23.16 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Gerrards Cross Road, B416
- 63 : km 25.34 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Hedgerley Lane, MC42
- 64 : km 25.94 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right
- 65 : km 26.07 - alt. 53 m - Keep right
- 66 : km 27.09 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left onto Main Drive
- 67 : km 27.43 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Oxford Road, A40
- 68 : km 27.46 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto West Common
- 69 : km 28.05 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Packhorse Road, B416
- 70 : km 28.32 - alt. 86 m - Keep left onto Station Approach
- 71 : km 28.36 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Station Approach
- 72 : km 28.48 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
- 73 : km 29.3 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Bull Lane
- 74 : km 30.33 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Austenwood Lane, MC14
- 75 : km 30.37 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Gold Hill East
- 76 : km 30.62 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Gold Hill East, MC14
- 77 : km 30.98 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto The Vale
- 78 : km 31.17 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
- 79 : km 31.31 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
- 80 : km 31.37 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
- 81 : km 31.43 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
- 82 : km 31.44 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
- 83 : km 31.53 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
- 84 : km 31.9 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
- 85 : km 34.14 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
- 86 : km 34.19 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
- 87 : km 34.32 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto High Street, MC36
- 88 : km 34.35 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Stratton Chase Drive
- 89 : km 34.64 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
- 90 : km 35.66 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
- 91 : km 36.45 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Hill Farm Lane
- 92 : km 36.9 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp right
- 93 : km 36.98 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
- 94 : km 36.99 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right
- 95 : km 40.11 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight right
- 96 : km 40.37 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left
- 97 : km 41.61 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto The Hill
- 98 : km 41.71 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto The Common
- 99 : km 41.73 - alt. 155 m - Keep left
- 100 : km 43.37 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left
- 101 : km 43.37 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
- 102 : km 43.51 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
- 103 : km 43.52 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
- 104 : km 44.83 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Church Road, B474
- 105 : km 44.84 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp right
- 106 : km 45.18 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight right
- 107 : km 45.23 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
- 108 : km 45.47 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
- 109 : km 45.51 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left onto Beacon Hill
- 110 : km 45.55 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
- 111 : km 46.16 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Hammersley Lane
- 112 : km 46.19 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp left
- 113 : km 46.89 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Cock Lane
- 114 : km 46.91 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Cock Lane
- 115 : km 47.35 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp right
- 116 : km 47.59 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
- 117 : km 47.6 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
- 118 : km 48.64 - alt. 149 m - Turn slight right
- 119 : km 48.69 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
- 120 : km 48.88 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight left onto Totteridge Lane
- 121 : km 48.97 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Totteridge Road
- 122 : km 49.49 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Wingate Avenue
- 123 : km 49.5 - alt. 133 m - Keep right
- 124 : km 50.08 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right
- 125 : km 50.09 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left onto Hazelbury Road
- 126 : km 50.09 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
- 127 : km 50.3 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Gordon Road
- 128 : km 50.8 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
- 129 : km 50.9 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto 3
- 130 : km 50.93 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
- 131 : km 50.94 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
- 132 : km 50.97 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
- 133 : km 50.98 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left onto 2
- S/E : km 51.07 - alt. 81 m
Other walks in the area
Hughenen Manor to West Wycombe, Dashwood Mausoleum, Hellfire Caves

This circular offers heaps of views, wildlife spotting, and history preserved by the National Trust. It goes up and down the Chilterns hills and woodlands where end of May-June you can enjoy the bluebells. Keep your ears and eyes wide open listening to the whistling red kites or spot some pheasant or squirrels.
West Wycombe to Old Amersham
Tough from the start. Big climb up to Downley, then drop down thru' woods before climbing steeply to Hughenden Manor (National Trust). Immediately, descend again to follows Hughenden Stream, then climb up Boss Lane to Great Kingshill & rolling thru' Prestwood to join the South Bucks Way at Little Kingshill and follow it thru' Little Missenden. Then along River Misbourne thru' Shardeloes Estate, before diverting to Old Amersham.
Naphill Route, Chilterns
A scenic walk around Naphill. Full of interest: there is a fascinating history of WWII codebreaking and you pass the home of a famous sculptor and a music camp.
Chiltern Ridges Route

Walk from West Wycombe towards Radnage Church, before crossing Bledlow Ridge and returning along the ridge to West Wycombe Hill.
Holmer Green to Coleshill via Penn Wood

This is a delightful walk from Holmer Green (located between High Wycombe and Amersham) through Chilterns woodland, fields and tracks to Coleshill All Saints Church, where there are benches in the churchyard for a picnic. Return the same way.
Forty Green and Penn

An easy walk that climbs to the ridge on which Penn stands. Stroll through quiet woods and fields visiting the newly planted Jubilee Wood and the village of Penn with its ancient church and historic inns.
A Penn Circuit, Chilterns
An undulating walk through woodland and arable farmland, via Penn House Estate, Common Wood and Penn Wood.
Prestwood Route, Chilterns
A wonderful opportunity to combine a stroll round Prestwood Nature Reserve with a lovely walk in the surrounding area. At Peterley Manor Farm there is the opportunity to do a little ‘pick your own’ for such delights as strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries and various vegetables.
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