The Lee Off Road Cycle ToursNo 16: Ridgeway around Bledlow
By Rudi Kalveks
It’s the end of summer but there’s still time to put the bike on the car to leave The Lee and explore a little further afield. This mainly off-road route starts from the Lions Free House in Bledlow village, some 8 miles WSW, and follows various tracks around Radnage before returning along the Ridgeway. It features a stiff climb up to Bledlow Ridge and a couple of steep bumpy descents.
Route Finding:
- Turn left out of The Lions PH car park and take track uphill.
- At junction with Ridgeway
turn left and head downhill.
- At crossroads turn right into Wigan’s Lane, then at brow of hill continue straight ahead onto bridleway across field.
- At end of wood turn right for a steep climb up to Bledlow Ridge.
- Cross the Chinnor Road onto narrow bridleway for descent to Radnage. Take care joining lane at end of bridleway.
- At crossroads in Radnage follow signs to Bennetts End.
- At T-junction after PH in Bennetts End take track to right.
- After a mile the track veers uphill to the right. Follow bridleway through wood to emerge onto the A40 near the radio mast.
- Turn right onto A40 for 300 yards, then take bridleway on right heading downhill into wood. After 1/3 mile take steep downhill branch.
- Turn right onto Ridgeway for long flat section past Chinnor.
- At junction of bridleways by houses in Wainhill take downhill signed Bledlow.
Don’t forget: Helmet, puncture repair kit, water, go slow for horses.
Recommended: 1:25,000 O/S Maps: Chiltern Hills North - Explorer 181 and Chiltern Hills West - Explorer 171.
Good cycling!