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Wendover to The Plough at Cadsden
Visorando Member
5.28 mi
+568 ft
-479 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Wendover (Buckinghamshire)
This section of the walk takes you from Wendover down to Buckmoor End (where there is a pit stop and possibly a bacon sarnie!) across in front of Chequers through the nature reserve and over to The Plough at Cadsden.
Wendover to Watlington, The Ridgeway the Other Way
17.69 mi
+1,260 ft
-1,306 ft
9h 15
Difficult
Departure from Wendover (Buckinghamshire)
The Ridgeway the other way. The National Trail from NE to SW. This Stage 2 is the most undulating with several climbs in and out of valleys and is, therefore, the most strenuous part of The Ridgeway. The route climbs Coombe Hill, passes by Pulpit Hill fort and over Lodge Hill. Goes around Bledlow Great Wood near Chinnor to go along a disused railway and go underneath the M40. It goes along the bottom edge of the Chilterns scarp and passes Watlington Hill.
The Chiltern Link
8.41 mi
+472 ft
-548 ft
4h 15
Easy
Departure from Wendover (Buckinghamshire)
Follow an ancient trade route from Wendover to Chesham through open fields, lovely beech woodland and the peace and quiet of classic Chilterns countryside. Thanks to the Chiltern Society’s Donate-a-Gate scheme you can enjoy your walk without the need to clamber over stiles.
Chequers to Little Kimble
2.15 mi
+85 ft
-354 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Ellesborough (Buckinghamshire)
The final stage crosses the Chequers estate along the Ridgeway westward for a short distance, then descends down the Chilterns to Little Kimble station for rail or bus services back to High Wycombe.
Aylesbury to Berkhamsted
13.27 mi
+177 ft
-89 ft
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)
This is the third stage of the multi-day route "Railways and Waterways, between Oxford and London".
This walk along the canal towpath passes many bridges and locks, the Tring Reservoirs Nature Reserve, then climbs steadily to the highest point on the Grand Union Canal before gradually descending beside a peaceful chalk river.
Across the Chilterns: Chesham to Wendover
10.44 mi
+764 ft
-699 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Chesham (Buckinghamshire)
A linear walk from Chesham to Wendover climbing to the top of the Chiltern escarpment with spectacular views over the Oxford plains from the top of Coombe Hill. The Chiltern Hills are the main point of interest - you walk up one side, to the shoulder, then back down to civilisation. The physical nature of the geography and geology makes this walk feel bigger than it is.
Berkhamsted to Rickmansworth
14.36 mi
+30 ft
-184 ft
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Berkhamsted (Hertfordshire)
This is the fourth stage of the multi-day route "Railways and Waterways, between Oxford and London".
Following the River Bulbourne, then the River Gade along the valley, there is plenty to see on this walk, from the narrowboats, historic locks and bridges and the oldest mechanised paper mill in the world, to nature reserves and the popular Cassiobury Park.
Ivinghoe Beacon to Wendover, The Ridgeway the Other Way
11.33 mi
+712 ft
-1,027 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Ivinghoe (Buckinghamshire)
The Ridgeway the other way. The NationalTrail from NE to SW. This Stage 1 goes over the Chilterns, across the Grand Union Canal, past Tring, through the Three Hundreds of Aylesbury to reach the market town of Wendover.
Old Amersham to Chipperfield
8.09 mi
+489 ft
-358 ft
4h 10
Easy
Departure from Amersham (Buckinghamshire)
A tough walk through the rolling Chiltern Hills taking in Chess Valley Walk, Chilterns Way and Hertfordshire Way. Starts in Old Amersham, near St Mary's Church. Big climb up to pass Martyrs Memorial on the hill above Amersham, then through Chiltern Forest, Latimer, Flaunden and Chipperfield Common to finish at the Two Brewers Inn, Chipperfield.
West Wycombe to Old Amersham
12.25 mi
+712 ft
-689 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from West Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)
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.