The London-based hiking group for people in their 20s - 30s.
Let us hail the arrival of winter by embracing the rural tranquility of the Chilterns. We begin at Great Missenden, heading westwards through Prestwood and across gently contoured countryside towards Speen. We then head north through Hillock Wood and up Whiteleaf Hill where we stop for lunch. Our route continues along the Ridgeway, which skirts the northern perimeter of the Chilterns, over a sequence of hills culminating in (the rather steep) Beacon Hill. We then pass by Chequers, drop in at the Buckmoorend Farm Cafe, and finish with Coombe Hill before descending into Wendover.
Graded moderate but with 15 miles and 555m ascent, this is verging on strenuous. We should just about finish in daylight but there's no harm in bringing a headtorch if you have one.
Please bring a packed lunch. Pub at the end.
Terrain: Hills, woodland, bridleways
Travel: Take 9:27 from Marylebone (9:39 Harrow-on-the-Hill), arr. Great Missenden 10:10
Buy return to Wendover.
Great Missenden Station
Wendover Station
