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Goring Heath

Quiet Rural Road Near Theale – Hose Hill Descent loop from Whitchurch-on-Thames

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
Goring Heath

Quiet Rural Road Near Theale – Hose Hill Descent loop from Whitchurch-on-Thames

Moderate

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Quiet Rural Road Near Theale – Hose Hill Descent loop from Whitchurch-on-Thames

01:57

42.7km

380m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 13.6 km for 15 m

After 30.0 km for 17 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.39 km

Whitchurch Bridge over the River Thames

Highlight • Historical Site

The river Thames marks the boundary between Oxfordshire to the North and West Berkshire to the South a few miles either side of Pangbourne and is here crossed by the …

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25.7 km

Quiet Rural Road Near Theale

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely quiet bit of road. Make sure to give way at the end, and to reach Theale go either left or straight; both ways reach it.

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28.4 km

Hose Hill Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Miniature alpine descent. Could be a bit greasy.

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31.2 km

Holy Trinity Church, Theale

Highlight • Historical Site

This 19th-century Grade I listed building was designed by Edward Garbett in the 13th century early English style, choosing Salisbury Cathedral as his pattern.

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31.5 km

Theale High Street

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

The High Street in Theale is rich with restaurants, convenience stores, a bakery and there are a few pubs in the adjacent streets too.

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32.0 km

M4 Pedestrian and Cycle Overpass near Theale

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This shared-path overpass allows you to cross the M4 without having to go trough the nearby triple-lane roundabout and A4 stretch.

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36.9 km

St Nicholas Church, Sulham

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This Grade II listed Anglican church was originally built in the 13th century, but it was rebuilt in 1836-8 (with extensions of 1875) by Rev. John Wilder, Vice-Provost of Eton …

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42.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.6 km

5.12 km

1.04 km

458 m

354 m

142 m

Surfaces

39.7 km

2.16 km

490 m

297 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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