The Chilterns are not mountains but with the rolling hills and escarpment and by adding extra distance to walks whatever the time of the year an adventurous walk can be enjoyed here without the need to travel many miles to Brecon, Snowdonia or beyond.

Our adventurous walks in the Chilterns allow you to complete a reasonable distance and experience the full joy of the Chilterns as our ancestors did – on foot. These walks are longer and more challenging than our usual Chiltern walks and you do need to be walking fit but we will not be racing each other as we have much to view and enjoy. A few of the possible walks are mentioned below:

The Great Skirmett Skimish: 10 miles

This walk explores both sides of the beautiful Hamble valley. After a long excursion into the hills to the east of the valley, the route follows the valley floor to Skirmett, after which it takes to the wooded hills to the west before finally descending to the finish at Hambleden village.  Along the way we will be rewarded with a rich variety of scenery and some lovely views but you will encounter several steep climbs and the going in places can be very muddy, even in summer.

The Great Goring Grapple: 13.5 miles

This is a superb walk taking in all the best features of the Chilterns and in particular, some magnificent beech woodland. Starting from the historic village of Goring, the walk climbs the side of the Thames valley to traverse several miles of traditional Chiltern beech wood. It then makes a sudden and dramatic descent back into the Thames valley, with the last few miles following the river back to Goring. The highlight of the walk is a spectacular and little known view over the Thames, worth more than just a few minutes pause.

Follow the Red Brick Road: 15 miles

This is a challenging but very satisfying walk. Every step of the way there is something new to see, from woods to fields, along valleys and over hills, through villages and past great houses. Follow the Red Brick road does it all in style. The scenery is a constant attraction and on occasion we are further spoilt with the reward of some glorious views. As well as the distance which can be tiring we have several steep climbs on our route that starts at the Warburg Nature Reserve and moves on to Nettlebed, Ewelme and Swyncombe.