18.5km (11.5 miles) or with shortcut: 13.5km (8.4 miles). Difficulty:7 out of 10
An energetic but rewarding Chilterns walk. You’ve got woodland, views, and an ancient hillfort.
There's a choice of two endings. The easiest takes you near the HS2 workings. The alternative involves a steep climb up Coombe Hill.
Trains: Get the 9:57 Aylesbury Parkway train from Marylebone, arriving at 10:45. Return trains at xx 57 and xx: 27.
Lunch:
The Red Lion (tel 01844 344476), Whiteleaf is recommended.
The Plough (tel 01844 343302) in Lower Cadsden, another possibility, is a short diversion from the walk route.
Anyone doing the shorter walk, via Cross Coppice, can choose between a detour to the fore-mentioned Plough or a late lunch, 2.5km from the end of the walk, at the Russell Arms, Butler's Cross (tel 01296 624411), a short diversion from the walk route. Food served noon - 4pm
Tea the Shoulder of Mutton (tel 01296 623223), near the station. Hot chocoholics may prefer Rumsey's (tel 01296-625060) on the High Street.
Directions here t=2.1
4 comments:
Five off the posted train found the outward route blocked by HS2 works.Three decided to do the walk in reverse, two decided to take the diversion indicated which involved finding the next crossing of the motorway. This took them back past the station where they picked up 2 late arrivals making a total of 7 .
The diversion was blocked off as was the next road over the motorway so the 4 resorted to doing the alternative Wendover circular via The Lee and Swan Bottom. On reaching The Lee, 1 went in search of a pub lunch and 3 looped back to Wendover where one went for a drink 1 went to Morrisons and 1 for coffee and cake at the deli. Two caught the 15.27 an 1 the 15.57. I hope others will report on how they got on. It was a w=sunny day and a lovely walk on good paths and not much mud compared to recent outings.
Of the seven off the posted train at Wendover, five set off to do the full walk. Of these, two laggards separately took short cuts, both ending up in The Plough at Cadsden. One then set off to complete the walk, the other to look at a chalk figure cut into the hillside above Whiteleaf (not very impressive, of dubious antiquity) before hopping on a passing bus into Aylesbury.
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Following on from EBB's comment, the other 3 continued on the main walk. One picnic'd on the hill into Princes Riseborough whilst the other 2 went on to the Red Lion for a drink. The picnic'r joined the other 2 and the group continued. 2 followed the text notes with a few well signposted diversions near the end, whilst the other raced ahead the Coombe Hill way. The group reconvened at Bel & Dragon in Wendover for an early dinner. Slippery conditions especially some muddy slopes.
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