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Hertford Bridge – Swinford Bridge loop from Oxford

Hertford Bridge – Swinford Bridge loop from Oxford

Moderate

4.1

(15)

256

riders

Hertford Bridge – Swinford Bridge loop from Oxford

02:16

52.0km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.04 km for 181 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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694 m

Oxford Castle & Prison

Highlight • Castle

1.76 km

Hertford Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Hertford Bridge, often called "the Bridge of Sighs", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a …

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2.28 km

Rhodes House

Highlight • Monument

On We are cycling British Cycle Quest

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12.1 km

Islip Village

Highlight • Settlement

19.6 km

Fast Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Watch the right hand bend at the bottom

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23.7 km

Wootton Village

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Wootton is great, but I would recommend to avoid it between 15Apr - 15Jun2021 due to the roads being re-made.

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27.4 km

Wotton Wood

Forest

42.0 km

The Cherry Tree Café

Highlight • Cafe

Coffee, cakes, hot food. Inside and outside seating.

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43.5 km

Swinford Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Swinford Toll Bridge is built of local limestone and was opened in 1769. It is one of only two remaining toll bridges that cross the Thames upstream of London.

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44.5 km

Stroud Copse

Forest

52.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

5.10 km

2.21 km

1.78 km

864 m

110 m

Surfaces

42.9 km

8.59 km

347 m

143 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

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Hertford Bridge – Swinford Bridge loop from Oxford

Oxford Castle & Prison

Hertford Bridge

Rhodes House

Islip Village

Fast Descent

Wootton Village

The Cherry Tree Café

Swinford Bridge

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