Tour Day 2 – The Chilterns

The Saturday ride will be a tour of the Chilterns, an attractive area with lots of lanes and pretty villages.The Chilterns Hills are by definition hilly!! The area is undulating with some steep climbs and descents in places.The route will be based on the Chiltern Cycleway (but not all of it!) details of which can be found here http://www.chilternsaonb.org/cycleway.html It is a 170 mile circular route passing right around the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Chilterns Cycleway is signed throughout, look out for the following:

Over 95% of the route is on-road (mostly following minor roads), with just a few sections following towpaths, surfaced cycle lanes and bridleways. Cyclists with slick road-bikes should be aware of the few unsurfaced sections which can be rutted or muddy and unsuitable for ‘skinny tyres’; cyclists can either push their bikes along these sections or follow an on-road alternative.