Swan's Way
106 km / 66 miles
Bucks, Milton K, Northants, Oxon
From the Northants border the route crosses the Vale of Aylesbury to meet the Ridgeway near Princes Risborough and then follows the chalk slopes of the Chilterns to the Thames at Goring. There is a link with the Cross Bucks Way at Swanbourne.
The Judge's Ride (16 miles), coincident for short sections with the Swan's Way and the Ridgeway, provides a link to such as Stoke Row, the location of the Maharajah's Well.
Details:
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping | |
| Waymark: | Swan's head in horseshoe on named discs | ![]() |
| Attributes: | Horse Ride (Multi User); Downland/Wolds | |
| Start: | SP810509 - Salcey Forest, Milton K |
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| Finish: | SU601808 - Goring-on-Thames, Oxon |
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| Web Sites: | Buckinghamshire CC - Walks S Pack |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Leaflet: | Swan's Way (Buckinghamshire County Council) |
| Leaflet: | Judge's Ride (Oxfordshire County Council) |
Maps: |
| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps): | |
| OS Landranger: | 152, 164, 165, 174, 175 |
| OS Explorer: | 170, 171, 181, 192, 207 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 170, 171, 181, 192, 207 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Milton Keynes YHA, Vicarage Road, Milton Keynes, Bucks | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Streatley on Thames YHA, Reading Road, Streatley, Berkshire | 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Swan's Way GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Swan's Way Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Swans Way Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 106.3 Km (66.1 miles) 1,050 m (3,445 ft) ascent 180 m (591 ft) maximum height |

