Dolesden Lane – Hill Road, Christmas Common loop from Saunderton

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Dolesden Lane – Hill Road, Christmas Common loop from Saunderton

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Dolesden Lane – Hill Road, Christmas Common loop from Saunderton

04:02

78.3km

990m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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466 m

Scenic Country Road in Chilterns National Landscape

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A great country road, with a slow gradual incline but some stunning views and a great place to pick up some pace. Worth the detour.

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13.1 km

Dolesden Lane

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A tough climb or a glorious descent. Your choice. After the dog-leg in the road on the way down if you lookup and to your left you can see the windmill from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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24.4 km

Round Copse

Forest

25.4 km

Churchfield Plantation

Forest

25.8 km

Swyncombe Climb and Countryside Views

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At only 1.9km in length this is a punchy little climb with a maximum gradient of 10% hitting you right out the gates. As you pass the church the slope …

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35.5 km

Britwell Hill Descent

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Amazing downhill section - Este to West - So fast that you don't have time to appreciate the view.

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43.1 km

Hill Road, Christmas Common

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Depending on which way you’re traveling: it’s either brilliant or dreadful! A long steep hill!

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45.2 km

View of Oxford from the Chilterns

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This is a flat bit of road that runs along the ridge, it has great views out to the NW towards Oxford.

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47.6 km

View of the Oxfordshire Plain

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68.8 km

Whiteleaf Climb from Monks Risborough

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One of the infamous 100 Greatest Climbs. Very steep at the bottom but evens out and can be attacked for the last few hundred metres with whatever you have left in the tank

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78.3 km

End point

Train Station

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