The best MTB trails around Cherwell

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Mountain biking around Cherwell is one of the best ways to explore more of this area of Oxfordshire. To help you experience the best the region has to offer, we’ve reviewed our full collection of mountain bike routes to bring you the best. Just click on any of the routes below to browse real tips and photos shared by other members of Komoot’s mountain biking community, to see what they liked most about these Tours—and to find the perfect mountain bike route for your next ride.

Banbury to Everdon Stubbs loop	Expert 06:04 81.1km
Bicester Village loop to Ambrosden	Easy 01:20 22.6km
Gallows Hill Viewpoint – Track Leading to the Salt Way loop from Shutford	Intermediate 02:00 25.7km
Track Leading to the Salt Way – Madmarston Hill Roman Road loop from Banbury	Easy 01:30 24.2km
St. Peter's Church, Wootton – The Field loop from Bicester North	Intermediate 01:47 25.1km
Stone Bench on Rural Road – Otmoor Off-Road Trail loop from Bicester North	Easy 01:32 26.6km
Forest Path loop from Banbury	Intermediate 03:23 47.6km
Madmarston Hill Roman Road – Gallows Hill Viewpoint loop from Hook Norton	Easy 01:39 23.0km
Broughton Castle – Battle of Edgehill Site loop from Banbury	Intermediate 02:59 49.9km

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Banbury to Everdon Stubbs loop
06:04
81.1km
13.4km/h
580m
580m
Expert
Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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2
Bicester Village loop to Ambrosden
01:20
22.6km
17.1km/h
40m
40m
Easy
5.0
(1)
3
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Gallows Hill Viewpoint – Track Leading to the Salt Way loop from Shutford
02:00
25.7km
12.9km/h
300m
300m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
6
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4
Track Leading to the Salt Way – Madmarston Hill Roman Road loop from Banbury
01:30
24.2km
16.1km/h
240m
240m
Easy
4.5
(8)
11
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5
St. Peter's Church, Wootton – The Field loop from Bicester North
01:47
25.1km
14.1km/h
90m
90m
Intermediate
5.0
(2)
8
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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6
Stone Bench on Rural Road – Otmoor Off-Road Trail loop from Bicester North
01:32
26.6km
17.4km/h
50m
50m
Easy
3.8
(4)
7
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
Forest Path loop from Banbury
03:23
47.6km
14.1km/h
450m
450m
Intermediate
6
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.
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8
Madmarston Hill Roman Road – Gallows Hill Viewpoint loop from Hook Norton
01:39
23.0km
13.9km/h
240m
240m
Easy
4
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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9
Broughton Castle – Battle of Edgehill Site loop from Banbury
02:59
49.9km
16.7km/h
430m
430m
Intermediate
3
Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.