Whiteleaf and the Hampdens walk, Princes Risborough
Loop Walk · Chiltern Hills
400
XP
about 3 h 8 min walking
From Chiltern woodlands near Whiteleaf, past the famous Grim's Ditch, to the grounds of Hampden House. Wind your way through hillsides & Little Hampden, before returning to Whiteleaf Hill & a viewpoint over Aylesbury Vale. Moderate climbs, 1 steep ascent.
425 m
259 m
93 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
285 m
Drop
264 m
Highest
257 m
Lowest
149 m
Which way round
As mapped: Easy first 2.8 km, climbs 17% for 330 m near the end, no steep descents.
Reversed: Easy first 4.3 km, no steep climbing, comes down 17% for 330 m early on.
Little height either way — ride it whichever way suits.
Main climb: km 2.8–4.2, from 150 m to 244 m.
How the 13.3 km splits
Flat
3.7 km
Climbing
3.7 km
Steep climbing (10–15%)
0.3 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
0.3 km
Descending
5.3 km
Link it with other walks
Risborough Purple Route
Shares 2.2 km of path · meets at km 1.0, 2.4, 3.7…9.83 km
Icknield Way Cycle Trail
Shares 1.2 km of path · meets at km 2.1, 3.5, 3.7…235.35 km
Exploring the Chiltern Escarpment, Central Chilterns
Shares 0.9 km of path · meets at km 1.9, 2.8, 3.7…15.72 km
The Ridgeway
Shares 0.6 km of path · meets at km 2.8, 3.8139.39 km
Outer Aylesbury Ring
Shares 0.6 km of path · meets at km 2.8, 3.886.22 km
South Bucks Way
Shares 0.5 km of path · meets at km 9.9, 12.837.31 km
Risborough Red Route
Shares 0.3 km of path · meets at km 2.8, 3.46.42 km
The Chiltern Way
Crosses at km 7.4, 9.8, 12.1…366.73 km