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Reading to Oxford

34.80 miles (56 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Travel along National Cycle Route 5 from Reading in Berkshire and on through Oxfordshire to the famous university town.
Highlights include views of the Chiltern Hills and the River Thames, while pretty towns on the route include Wallingford and Abingdon where the river is particularly picturesque (below).

Reading to Oxford OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Reading to Oxford Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The epic Chilterns Cycleway can be picked up near the route. The signed circular trail runs for about 170 miles through the Chilterns AONB on quiet country lanes, visiting a series of delightful villages.

Elevation Profile

GPS Files

GPX File

Reading to Oxford.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Reading to Oxford.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)