The South
Bucks Way Starting from The Ridgeway at Coombe Hill, near Wendover, this
23 mile route descends through woods and farmland before following the River
Misbourne, en route to Denham and the Grand Union Canal, near Hillingdon. Distance: 23
miles (37 km) Location:
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Route
Time:23 miles
Start:
Coombe Hill, Bucks
Finish:
Denham Lock
Most of the South
Bucks Way Trail is general level terrain but there are several fast flowing
downhills. One fairly substainle climb to note but on the whole easy going
Mostly rough paths and tracks type routes, not much flowing singletrack. A
handful of stiles to look out for.
The South Bucks Way is a fine route starting at Coombe Hill, near Wendover in the Chilterns, and finishing just inside the Greater London boundary at Denham Lock and takes you via Amersham. The route then follows the valley of the River Misbourne for the next 8km (5ml) past Chalfont St Giles to Chalfont St Peter. Most of the time you are in open country, on level paths and tracks through fields at the foot of the Chiltern slopes. Occasionally you will find yourself along side the river. There is a fairly steep climb out of Chalfont St Peter, but soon enough you descend again across the M25 motorway to enjoy fine views across the Colne valley with its flooded gravel pits. From here on its a dead heat with few track changes to get onto the Canal Network and into Denham.
Job done, you deserve a quick half...