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Watlington

View of the Chilterns Valley – Chinnor Hill Descent loop from Christmas Common

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
Watlington

View of the Chilterns Valley – Chinnor Hill Descent loop from Christmas Common

Moderate

5.0

(1)

6

riders

View of the Chilterns Valley – Chinnor Hill Descent loop from Christmas Common

02:28

32.5km

440m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.1 km for 99 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.44 km

View of the Chilterns Valley

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This bridleway provides sensational views across the beloved Chilterns landscape, through valleys and across farmland with pockets of woodland dotted in between.

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2

5.79 km

watch out for walkers if riding fast !

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3

9.07 km

Hit this trail in the dry on my steel gravel bike on 650b x 47c tyres. Not too rough and it's a nice decent. Great fun!

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15.4 km

Venus Wood

Forest

5

18.0 km

Chinnor Hill Descent

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Fast descent from the lookout to the ridgeway on the higher (rooty) line.

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19.7 km

Donkey Lane Community Orchard (WIP)

Forest

7

28.5 km

Hill in Chilterns National Landscape

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8

29.2 km

9

31.7 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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10

31.7 km

Descent to the Ridgeway Trail

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From Xmas common Rd. This very fast trail goes onto Station road where you pick up the Ridgeway Trail 🚴‍♂️

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32.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

11.2 km

5.44 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

9.09 km

3.68 km

646 m

544 m

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

9°C

80 %

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