Section 4 of 5, Chiltern Heritage Trail
Chesham Bois to Bellingdon
10.3 miles (16.5 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SU 960 993. Finish: SP 953 050. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 234 m of climbing and 258 m of descent; highest point 167 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Chesham Bois.
- Bus stops
- Bois Avenue, 180 m from the start. Directions SU 958 994Chestnut Lane, 770 m from the start. Directions SU 967 990Sycamore Road, 860 m from the start. Directions SU 964 986
- Car parks
- Car park, 620 m from the start. Directions SU 966 991Car park (pay), 690 m from the start. Directions SU 963 987Car park, 770 m from the start. Directions SU 952 992
Getting back
The section finishes at Bellingdon.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at St John's Church, 2.3 km away (Directions); Berkhamsted station, 5 km away (Directions).
Planning the Chiltern Heritage Trail
- Planning the whole trail: chilternsociety.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Chiltern Heritage Trail (Chiltern Society).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 14%, gravel and tracks 14%, earth, rock and mud 11%; the rest (58%) isn't recorded.
About 13% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 5 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 61 m in a kilometre (1 in 16), starting 1.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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