Hertfordshire Challenge is a May Bank Holiday weekend event from Wigginton, Hertfordshire in the Chilterns AONB.

Yes, mountains in Hertfordshire.  To put this into context, no crampons and scrambling is required. Hertfordshire's highest point is 244 metres.

You have three options: morning; afternoon or both.

Morning:

Start: 10:00 am from Wigginton

Start: 10:45 - 11:00 am Tring Station

Section 1: Wigginton to Aldbury 6.5 mile circular leaving the village descending to Tring Gap via the Ridgeway trail toward Tring Station which is 1.8 miles from start. We will wait here for approx. 15 minutes for anyone joining the challenge by train. We will continue into the 'chocolate box' village of Aldbury, used in many a movie and TV. We will then start an ascend in Ashridge National Trust Estate to Tom's Hill, 218 metres. We will have marvellous vista looking over the valley before transiting Cow Roast situated on Grand Union Canal on returning to hill top village of Wigginton.

MODERATE 116 -224 metres

Lunch in Wigginton Village

Seating is plentiful on the green, several benches available.

Both Village Community Cafe/Shop and the Greyhound Pub are open and back onto each other.

Afternoon:

Start: 1:30 pm from Wigginton

Wigginton to Cholesbury 8.5 mile circular leaving the village toward historical Cholesbury on Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire border. We will be welcomed into Hawridge Common by 'The Windmill' which was occupied by writer/dramatist Gilbert Cannan and his wife Mary, the former Mrs JM Barrie (Peter Pan). We will cross the county line at the puddingstone sculpture on entering Cholesbury and it's magnificent beech trees which enhance the Iron Age hillfort. We will then continue through peaceful woodlands before arriving to the Wildlife Trust's - Pavis Wood (highest point in Hertfordshire at 248 metres). We will then descend through a woodland which there is a possible chance to see deer. On entering Stubbings Wood you will here the buzz of nearby road before entering Tring Park (originally part of Rothschilds estate). We will not see any wallabies or emus at this time. The land is grazed by friendly cattle and SSSI status. We will entering the grand avenue of trees up to King Charles Ride, where you will have spectacular views of Tring and the Vale of Aylesbury. We'll see Nell Gwynne's pillar and Summer terrace on returning to the village of Wigginton.

MODERATE 150 -244 metres