Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central Chilterns
Loop Walk · Chiltern Hills
400
XP
about 3 h 36 min walking
Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.
403 m
201 m
0 m
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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.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
231 m
Drop
234 m
Highest
204 m
Lowest
45 m
Which way round
As mapped: Easy first 1.2 km, climbs 19% for 220 m early on, no steep descents.
Reversed: Easy first 6.4 km, no steep climbing, comes down 19% for 220 m near the end.
Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.
Main descent: km 6.4–9.7, from 204 m to 85 m.
How the 16.1 km splits
Flat
9.3 km
Climbing
2.9 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.2 km
Descending
3.6 km
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