South Bucks Way
A 23-mile long-distance path in Buckinghamshire, from Wendover to Colne Valley Regional Park. The main theme of the walk is the crossing of the Chiltern Hills. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SP 849 067
Distance: 23 miles (37 km)
Time: 9–11 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
172 Chiltern Hills East, High Wycombe, Maidenhead and Rickmansworth
181 Chiltern Hills North, Aylesbury, Berkhamsted and Chesham
Summary
The South Bucks Way is a long-distance footpath linking Coombe Hill near Wendover to Denham Country Park, north of Uxbridge. From Coombe Hill on the Ridgeway, the route descends through Goodmerhill Wood, Chisley Wood, and Little Hampden Common to countryside lanes leading to Great Missenden and beyond to the source of the River Misbourne, which it follows after a detour to explore Little Kingshill.
While generally following the course of the River Misbourne, both Little Missenden and Amersham Old Town are passed through before reaching Chalfont St Giles. The course of the river is then left while the route goes through Chalfont St Peter and across to Little Denham. The route concludes near Denham shortly after it joins the River Colne to end on the towpath of the Grand Union Canal at the country park.