Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Bourton-on-the-Water village – Lower Slaughter Mill loop from Kingham

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Bourton-on-the-Water village – Lower Slaughter Mill loop from Kingham

Moderate

5.0

(1)

riders

Bourton-on-the-Water village – Lower Slaughter Mill loop from Kingham

02:46

42.8km

440m

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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.1 km for 120 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

2.64 km

Bould to Idbury Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A steep start eases after around half a mile and is rewarded with the charming village of Idbury.

Tip by

12.2 km

The Model Village, Bourton-on-the-Water

Highlight • Rest Area

The Model Village is a replica of the village - including the Model Village, of course. So Model Village in Model Village, again with Model Village, etc., etc. :)

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.5 km

An archetypal Cotswold village, Bourton-on-the-Water's mix of pretty cottages and honey-coloured brick houses give it an undeniable charm. Delightful arched bridges span the River Windrush, the small river responsible for …

Tip by

13.1 km

River Windrush Path, Bourton-on-the-Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Delightful footpath along the River Windrush as you make your way into the Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water. The village is famous for its waterside scenery, often being referred to as the 'Venice of the Cotswolds'.

Tip by

15.4 km

Lower Slaughter Mill

Highlight • Settlement

Nice village to start any local walks, but beware it gets very busy.

Tip by

16.7 km

Upper Slaughter Ford

Highlight • Settlement

Upper Slaughter is a charming Cotswold village with the River Eye meandering through it. The shallow ford crossing the river makes a perfect spot to clean your bike off whilst cycling through it!

Tip by

18.9 km

Brockhill Clump

Forest

23.2 km

Pumphouse Covert

Forest

41.1 km

Bledington Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

bledingtonshop.com/bledington-cafe-and-tea-rooms

Bledington Café is the place to meet, drink coffee, check your emails, browse the web have afternoon tea, buy a gift, gossip, enjoy the view and watch the world go by.

Tip by

42.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.9 km

1.17 km

933 m

277 m

275 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

19.2 km

466 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

16°C

15 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Easy

3.9

Sight seeing in Oxford loop – Bridge of Sighs, Botanic Gardens and Wheatley Windmill

01:33h

25.6km

140m

Hard

4.0

Chiltern Hills loop from Oxford

05:10h

80.4km

700m

Hard

The Cotswolds villages loop

05:43h

87.6km

1,060m

Hard

Cotswolds towns & villages loop from Moreton-in-Marsh

05:24h

84.7km

810m

Hard

3.5

The King's Men Stone Circle loop from Banbury

03:34h

54.3km

540m

Hard

Cotswold Towns & Villages loop from Broadway

05:11h

77.3km

1,060m

Hard

5.0

Honeybourne to Hanborough along The Cotswold Line — NCN Route 442

04:27h

69.4km

620m

Hard

Chipping Norton to Devil's Quoits neolithic stones loop

04:54h

79.5km

590m

Moderate

4.5

213

Bodleian Library – Hertford Bridge loop from Oxford

02:24h

40.1km

230m

Moderate

4.2

171

Lovely quiet road – Swinford Bridge loop from Oxford

02:23h

41.0km

150m

Easy

4.5

211

View of Stratford Racecourse – Milcote Carriage Café loop from Long Marston

01:08h

18.7km

30m

Moderate

4.6

157

Thrupp Lake (Radley Lakes) – River Thames in Abingdon loop from Oxford

02:02h

35.1km

90m

Bourton-on-the-Water village – Lower Slaughter Mill loop from Kingham

Bould to Idbury Climb

The Model Village, Bourton-on-the-Water