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Reading to Goring-on-Thames loop – Chiltern Hills

Hard

3.5

(4)

10

riders

Reading to Goring-on-Thames loop – Chiltern Hills

04:10

65.5km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: June 5, 2024

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Wessex Downs AONB

Chiltern Hills AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

10.4 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 Whitchurch Bridge, connecting Pangbourne with Whitchurch-on-Thames.

Historical records of this being a strategic crossing point go as far back as 844AD.

Both sides of the river are lined with beautiful and exclusive houses, best observed from the boats cruising the river.

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2

17.2 km

Goring-on-Thames village

Highlight • Trail

Goring-on-Thames is a large, unspoilt village in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is on the Thames' eastern side, with the village of Streatley occupying the other. They are linked by the Goring and Streatley Bridge.

There is fantastic walking on the Goring Gap outcrop, with some lovely, colourful woodland trails. The Ridgeway National Trail passes through the village, whilst the Swan's Way ends here on its journey from Salcey Forest in Northamptonshire.

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3

27.7 km

Classic rolling Chiltern roads - never flat and never easy, but with beautiful views on all sides. Be wary if it has rained recently, as these lanes tend to get washed with stones, flint and all manner of puncture causing suspects!

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65.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.1 km

10.1 km

6.93 km

5.42 km

2.23 km

721 m

Surfaces

52.6 km

6.79 km

3.19 km

2.44 km

575 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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