V2 RJR002 Gravel CX MTB 50M Chesham

Overview & Highlights (in order)

· A ~50 mile off road cycle ride suitable for gravel, cyclo-cross (CX) & MTB bikes using purposely selected well surfaced trails (mostly bridleways & byways ;-) that drain well (mostly), forest & park trails, and linked by quiet lanes in the area of the Chiltern Hills bounded by Chesham, Amersham & Chenies to the south east and Wendover and Wiggington, Tring to the north west. So get your gravel on and ride as much or as little as you little with plenty of options to suit!

· Chesham town centre - parking at Pendormead End, HP5 2JU, Tube (Met line), Drawing Room Coffee Shop (outside seating & space for bikes) , Queens Head PH (courtyard), Black Horse PH (garden)

· Pednor Loop quiet lanes

· Long smooth descent from The Hale (240 m) to Wendover

· Wendover town centre

· Picturesque Grand Union Canal Wendover Arm (GUCWA)

· The highest point in Bucks – Wendover Woods (267 m) with café and additional cycling trails

· The highest point in Herts - Pavis Wood (248 m) on the Ridgeway National Trail

· Trails through Tring Park

· Trails through High Scrubs, Hastoe

· The Full Moon PH at Hawridge & Cholesbury

· Chiltern Velo Café, Hawridge Common (opening Spring 2021)

· Hawridge Lane BW is quite rutted & technical or alternatively divert via Cholesbury

· Trails alongside River Chess from Latimer to Chenies

· Trails from Chenies to Amersham,

· 2.5 miles

· Amersham town centre

· Quiet trails through Chesham following River Chess and Meades Water Gardens to Queens Head PH (courtyard)

· Nearest cycle shops include L.J. Stronnell Cycles, Chesham; Lovelo Cycleworks, Berkhamsted; OTEC Bikes, Halton; and Rich Key Cycles (mobile) (last 3 offering the best repair, servicing and custom build service in Bucks & Herts)