Walking Britain Princes Risborough circular
Introduction to Walk 3520
Region - Chilterns
County/Area - Buckinghamshire
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent - 1100 feet / 333 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
The Chilterns offers some excellent walking and this route lies to the east of Princes Risborough with some wonderful views of this area. Despite the total ascent this Buckinghamshire walk does not include too much challenging uphill walking. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 181 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 181 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 165 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 165 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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The Ridgeway around Chinnor
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Grade - moderate
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km
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The Ridgeway at Chequers
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Wendover Woods from Wendover
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
The Ridgeway south of Wendover
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.3 miles / 11.8 km
5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
Chiltern Hills circular from Wendover
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
Chequers and Coombe Hill from Wendover
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
6.1 miles / 9.7 km away
The Ridgeway around Lewknor
Grade - moderate
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
6.9 miles / 11.0 km away
Grand Union Canal - Aylesbury to Wendover
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.7 miles / 19 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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