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Cox's Road – Hill Road, Christmas Common loop from Oxford

Cox's Road – Hill Road, Christmas Common loop from Oxford

Moderate

3.8

(4)

265

riders

Cox's Road – Hill Road, Christmas Common loop from Oxford

04:31

100km

840m

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: May 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 67.3 km for 202 m

After 95.8 km for 78 m

After 96.2 km for 142 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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32.5 km

Cox's Road

Highlight • Cycleway

A great stretch of road that takes you away from the busy A4074, whilst still running parallel to it.

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33.2 km

View Towards Wallingford

Highlight • Viewpoint

43.6 km

Hazel Grove

Forest

45.7 km

Peppard Hill (North)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very short climb. It’s a fairly big road with a bit of traffic.

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63.5 km

The Barn at Turville Heath Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great cyclists cafe, free water tap to refill bottles. V popular with local cyclists and a walkers.

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67.4 km

Cooper's Wood

Forest

68.8 km

View of Oxford from the Chilterns

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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69.2 km

Hill Road, Christmas Common

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Depending on which way you’re traveling: it’s either brilliant or dreadful! A long steep hill!

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71.6 km

Spire & Spoke

Highlight • Cafe

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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90.5 km

Horspath Downhill Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Long, straight downhill with plenty of road to get some speed

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95.8 km

Cowley Marsh Nature Park

Nature Reserve

96.3 km

Barracks Lane Meadow

Nature Reserve

100 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.9 km

7.50 km

2.66 km

2.38 km

1.65 km

396 m

Surfaces

87.2 km

12.1 km

369 m

321 m

268 m

232 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

33°C

21°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Cox's Road – Hill Road, Christmas Common loop from Oxford

Cox's Road

View Towards Wallingford

Peppard Hill (North)

The Barn at Turville Heath Café

View of Oxford from the Chilterns

Hill Road, Christmas Common

Spire & Spoke

Horspath Downhill Road

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