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Ewelme Village – Newnham Hill Wooded Descent loop from Ewelme

Moderate

5.0

(2)

58

riders

Ewelme Village – Newnham Hill Wooded Descent loop from Ewelme

02:03

41.4km

430m

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

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.34 km

Ewelme Village

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Beautiful village to cycle through. It's worth not going too fast.

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2

5.73 km

At only 1.9km in length this is a punchy little climb with a maximum gradient of 10% hitting you right out the gates. As you pass the church the slope …

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6.09 km

Churchfield Plantation

Forest

4

11.5 km

Lovely view on the plateau of a hill.

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5

12.3 km

Steep in places but a nice tree tunnel up to open common.

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21.7 km

Parkside Wood

Forest

7

25.2 km

Rocky Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Despite it's name... a relatively good and very quiet lane, which passes through some lovely woodland. There's a bit of a climb (punchy to begin with) up from Grey's Court.

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8

29.1 km

Newnham Hill Wooded Descent

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A fun descent if going west to east (steady climb the other way). Tree lined all year, so keep an eye out for leaves/mulch on the road in autumn.

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9

30.6 km

A gilded elephant stands on top of the cast iron machinery of this unique Victorian well at Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, an amazing gift from an Indian prince.

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10

33.6 km

Berins Hill Climb

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I imagine the surface is not great in the wet.

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41.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.2 km

2.85 km

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

16.9 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (230 m)

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Monday 18 May

18°C

10°C

98 %

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