Chiltern Escarpment and Woodland Walk, Central Chilterns
Loop Walk · Chiltern Hills
500
XP
about 4 h 22 min walking
A challenging circular exploring the chalk escarpment with views of the surrounding valley. Start at Watlington Hill, head up & down the valleys navigating local woodland, farmland & picturesque villages. Spot Red Kites & the White Mark. Gates & mud.
493 m
264 m
36 m
Scroll along the route · tap the chart to find a point on the map
Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Google Maps
Apple Maps
WazeSteep walk
Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
429 m
Drop
431 m
Highest
255 m
Lowest
115 m
Which way round
Clockwise: Easy first 4.5 km, climbs 15% for 420 m early on, comes down 16% for 370 m near the end.
Anticlockwise: Easy first 1.5 km, climbs 16% for 370 m early on, comes down 15% for 420 m near the end.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main descent: km 14.9–16.8, from 248 m to 133 m.
How the 18.3 km splits
Flat
7.3 km
Climbing
4.8 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.4 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.4 km
Descending
4.6 km
Steep descending (10–15%)
0.5 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
0.3 km
Link it with other walks
A long walk in the Chilterns, Central Chilterns
Shares 5.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 17.426.06 km
Watlington Hill and the Wormsley Estate walk, Watlington Hill
Shares 4.4 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 1.3, 17.413.44 km
Watlington Hill Circular walk, Watlington Hill
Shares 2.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 13.7, 16.913.43 km
Oxfordshire Way
Shares 2.0 km of path · meets at km 1.0, 12.2, 13.7109.25 km
Watlington Hill Short Walk, Watlington Hill
Shares 1.8 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 16.73.08 km
The Chiltern Way
Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 3.6, 12.3366.73 km