tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post2633677302498013320..comments2024-03-27T21:54:24.933+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Sunday Second Walk - a Chilterns figure-of-eightAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-85183001256363557562015-09-07T09:26:21.220+01:002015-09-07T09:26:21.220+01:00Sunday 6 Sept. Book 2 Walk 2 and 3. n=9 w= sunny-a...Sunday 6 Sept. Book 2 Walk 2 and 3. n=9 w= sunny-and-warm Nine of us assembled outside the station and after a quick discussion it was clear no-one really wanted to do a figure of eight so we all did the lovely main walk- Saunderton via Bledlow circular. I have done this a few times before but never in warm sunny weather and what a super day out it was. Excellent lunch for 4 at the Lions in Bledlow whilst 5 of us ate sandwiches in the Lyde Water Garden. after lunch the walk got even better with some fine views of the hills and valleys and the trees and vegetation looking particularly splendid in the glowing September light. There was time for 5 of us to have tea and cakes in the Golden Cross pub before catching the 5.16 train back to London. A wonderful day out in great company.<br />Technical point: In the download instructions at page 3 2nd column, penultimate para the gpx route does not follow the written walk instructions. Instead of turning right along the Ridgeway the route file takes you up the path ahead of you which results in a longer but less steep climb. You reach the lane where you turn right to soon reach the horse-blocking barrier where you pick up the main route. In the interests of research I took the gpx route through the wood and its fine but I would not recommend it in wet weather.PeteBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135468832090264900noreply@blogger.com