Name: Grand Union Canal Hike: Aylesbury to Wendover
Start: 2025-01-11T09:00:00Z
End: 2025-01-11T16:30:00Z

A beautiful rural hike in an unspoilt corner of England. The gently rolling hills are swathed in woodland and chalk downland and in quiet valleys attractive villages with their traditional brick and flint cottages nestle around medieval churches. The most dramatic feature of the area is the chalk escarpment, a ridge running south west to north east, which rises up steeply from the Vale of Aylesbury and slopes gently south east towards London. This underlying chalk geology gives rise to clear chalk streams which are home to valuable wildlife, with an (optional) country pub visit after the hike very near Wendover station.

💪**Grade:** Easy/Moderate. **12 miles, about 5.5 hours hiking, virtually flat all the way.**

**Book early before the price increases or the hike becomes full**

* **🚶🏽‍♀️You need to be able to hike at a regular 2.5 miles per hour.**
* **✅Participants must RSVP, we don't take +1's/guests or cash**
* **💱Event bookings are none transferable.**
* 🐶**Dogs** **are not welcome on any of our hikes.**

**❓What to wear/bring:** 🥾good hiking boots/shoes are essential due to possible mud and the hill climbs🧥suitable hiking clothes (no jeans)☔waterproofs jacket 🎒Waterproof backpack🧋drinking water🧦a spare pair of hiking socks.🥜snacks.

**📞Hike leader's phone number:** is only available on the day of the hike. He cannot text or call from this number (as the sim has no credit) is **07535394578.**

🩹**A First Aid Kit** is carried by the hike leader.

**📡Tracking:** Use the live Google Map link posted in the Comments shortly before the hike.

🙋🏽‍♂️**Meeting point** London Marylebone Station at 09:00 sharp, look out for our "Invigorate" sign and Michael's orange cap/beanie.

🖐️Please ensure you join the right group as there may be other Meetup hiking groups meeting at the station simultaneously.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦**Group Saver discount** 1/3rd off the price should be available on the day, when buying 3 tickets or more together. You must travel with other group saver ticket holders on both the outward and return journey.

💳**Train Ticket** Please buy an "Off-Peak Day Return" to Aylesbury

🏃🏾**We leave for the train** at 9:15 (at the latest) to catch the train.

**🚆We plan to catch** 09:27 Chiltern Railways to "Aylesbury"

🚻**Use the toilet on the train** before we get to Aylesbury Station as we will be heading straight out for our hike once we arrive at Wendover Station

**🚗**You are very welcome to join us at Aylesbury **Station** directly (but please let us know if you do) the hike will start as soon as we arrive.

▶️**Hike Start**: 10:16, Aylesbury **Station**

**🕙Morning:**

**🍕Lunch:** at the

**🕜Afternoon:** a further 6 miles hiking to Wendover.

**🚩Finish:** around 16:45 at **Wendover**

🍺🍔**Optional Drink/food** at the [Shoulder of Mutton](https://www.chefandbrewer.com/pubs/buckinghamshire/shoulder-of-mutton?utm_source=g_places&utm_medium=locations&utm_campaign=CB_pubpage) pub (where we have a table booked (for those of us eating) @ 20 Pound St, Wendover HP22 6EJ very close to **Wendover Station.**

**🚆Trains** to **London** from Wendover back to London Marylebone

**🚑 Disclaimer:** Invigorate is a volunteer-run, non-profit group (our charges are to cover our running costs only) and is not liable for any accidents, illnesses, or loss of personal property during this event. It is your responsibility to ensure your safety and the safety of your belongings and to have appropriate insurance coverage.

**😓Factors outside our control,** such as train strikes, rail engineering works, train timetable changes, heavy rain, flooding, thunderstorms, ice/snow or extreme/dry heat, may force us to **alter** this hike. If we have to **reschedule or cancel** this hike a full refund or event transfer will be available upon request.

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