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Chiltern Velo Café – Cholesbury Village Highlights loop from Wendover

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Chiltern Velo Café – Cholesbury Village Highlights loop from Wendover

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Chiltern Velo Café – Cholesbury Village Highlights loop from Wendover

02:09

33.9km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

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Train Station

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4.74 km

View of Aylesbury Vale from Wendover Woods

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a mostly one-way, tarmacked single lane that leads in and out of the Woods to the carpark (where there's a café and toilets). There are places to stop for the views over Halton Camp and the Aylesbury Vale.

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6.51 km

Wendover Woods

Peak

8.51 km

Steep Descent on the Ridgeway

Highlight • Climb

Steep indeed! I had to hike my bikepacking load up.

Note that for some reason, there is a bicycle-incompatible gate between the meadow and woodland incl. a faded "no bicycles" …

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9.72 km

The Plantation

Forest

10.1 km

St Leonards village and its historic church

Highlight • Settlement

St Leonards is a lovely sleepy village set amongst the Chiltern Hills. The picturesque village has a historic church dating back to the 12th century as well as a Saxon …

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11.7 km

Parrotts Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A very quiet, narrow lane that's named after the once Lord or the Manor, Peter Parrott. The lane does get quite mucky in winter.

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13.4 km

Cholesbury Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A straight and undulating road. Vinnie Jones used to live in one of the big houses in the woods at the top, before he moved to LA.

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20.1 km

St Mary's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary's Church was first mentioned in 1227. In the 19th century, it fell into disrepair, and was subsequently rebuilt in 1856 by the architect William White. He used flint-and-brick …

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