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South East England

South Oxfordshire

Hill Road, Christmas Common – Dolesden Lane loop from Watlington

Road cycling routes

South East England

South Oxfordshire

Hill Road, Christmas Common – Dolesden Lane loop from Watlington

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Hill Road, Christmas Common – Dolesden Lane loop from Watlington

02:17

46.2km

530m

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: March 16, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

930 m

Spire & Spoke

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Awesome venue for cyclists. Set up really well for cycling during the covid restrictions - but still great coffee, cakes and pizza.

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2

1.71 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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3

3.76 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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4

10.6 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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5

11.1 km

Cobstone Windmill

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Cobstone Mill was built around 1816 and is located on Turville Hill, overlooking the village. It is a smock mill that replaced the original mill that had stood there since …

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6

13.3 km

Bench With View of Fingest Valley

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Nice view down the valley towards Fingest, at the bottom of the climb/descent - and a bench!

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25.8 km

Icehouse Wood

Forest

26.1 km

Roothouse Wood

Forest

9

28.2 km

Fawley Lane

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10

40.4 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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46.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

2.91 km

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.7 km

14.5 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (240 m)

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