From Bradenham village into the Bradenham estate & classic Chiltern landscape that blends hills topped with beech woods & rolling valleys. Glimpse at ancient earthworks, war bunkers & ballrooms. Soft paths get seasonally muddy. Gates & steep short climbs.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

248 m

Drop

276 m

Highest

208 m

Lowest

118 m

Which way round

As mapped

Reversed

As mapped: Easy first 6.5 km, climbs 12% for 280 m midway, no steep descents.

Reversed: Easy first 8.8 km, no steep climbing, comes down 12% for 280 m midway.

Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.

Main descent: km 2.7–4.1, from 183 m to 120 m.

How the 12.8 km splits

Flat

3.3 km

Climbing

4.1 km

Steep climbing (10–15%)

0.3 km

Very steep climbing (15%+)

0.2 km

Descending

4.9 km

Very steep climb · 15% for 200 m

km 6.9–7.1 · gains 30 m

Steep climb · 12% for 280 m

km 7.8–8.0 · gains 33 m

Link it with other walks

Bradenham Countryside Trail, Bradenham

Shares 5.4 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 1.1, 1.8…

7.55 km

Bradenham: Chiltern Hills, Valleys and Woodlands Walk, Bradenham

Shares 2.2 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 3.7, 6.4…

13.03 km

Chiltern Hills Three-in-One walk, Central Chilterns

Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 3.6

14.34 km

Campsites near the start

Ashwell Farm

7.2 km from the start · 3.9★ (32)

Black Horse Camp Site

7.8 km from the start · 3.7★ (3)

Corner Farm

10.1 km from the start · 4.3★ (34)

Penn Meadow Farm Camping

11.5 km from the start · 4.6★ (145)