Bodleian Library – Hertford Bridge loop from Oxford
Bodleian Library – Hertford Bridge loop from Oxford
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Bodleian Library – Hertford Bridge loop from Oxford
02:24
40.1km
230m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 34.5 km for 265 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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948 m
Martyrs' Memorial
Highlight • Monument
The inscription on the base of the Martyrs' Memorial reads:
To the Glory of God, and in grateful commemoration of His servants, Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer, Prelates of the Church of England, who near this spot yielded their bodies to be burned, bearing witness to the sacred truths which they had affirmed and maintained against the errors of the Church of Rome, and rejoicing that to them it was given not only to believe in Christ, but also to suffer for His sake; this monument was erected by public subscription in the year of our Lord God, MDCCCXLI.
Popular rumour is that in the past students have misled foreign tourists about the nature of the Memorial and convinced them it was the spire of an underground church, which could be toured for a modest fee. This would result in the tourists venturing down a flight of stairs near the Memorial which actually lead to the public toilets.
Tip by
1.54 km
Pitt Rivers Museum
Highlight • Historical Site
Archaeologist Augustus Pitt Rivers founded the museum in 1884, donating 22,000 of his finds. Today, the collection has grown to over 500,000 items including a striking 37 foot (11 metre) totem pole.
The museum is open 12pm - 4.30pm on Mondays and 10am - 4.30pm Tuesday to Sunday. Entrance is free. You can find more information, here: prm.ox.ac.uk
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2.11 km
View of the River Cherwell at New Marston Meadows
Highlight (Segment) • Natural
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6.36 km
Elsfield Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
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9.31 km
View of RSPB Otmoor
Highlight • Viewpoint
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12.5 km
Blackwater Wood
Forest
30.4 km
Woodeaton Copse
Forest
31.2 km
Holy Rood Church, Woodeaton
Highlight • Other
Tip by
38.8 km
Bodleian Library
Highlight • Monument
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38.9 km
Hertford Bridge
Highlight • Monument
There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a survey of the health of students was taken, and as Hertford College's students were the heaviest, the college closed off the bridge to force them to take the stairs, giving them extra exercise. However, if the bridge is not used, the students actually climb fewer stairs than if they do use the bridge.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Sighs_(Oxford)
Tip by
40.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
29.6 km
6.54 km
2.63 km
779 m
575 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
36.2 km
3.74 km
213 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (130 m)
Lowest point (60 m)
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