North London - Oxford (and back).

rubertoe

I am looking for a route to Oxford and back,

Out via the chilterns if possible and back via the thames valley.

Anyone done anything similar, or anyone have a route that they wish to share.

I will be stopping at Zappi's cafe for lunch.

Cheers in advance.

el_presidente

Hello

Depends how hardcore you want to be with the hills.

straight A40 from Uxbridge to past Stokenchurch is OK - traffic is not too bad thanks to the M40. IF you want to be more punchy there are infinite options on the lanes between AMersham/Beaconsfield and the Chiltern escarpment.

Then you need to be a bit creative on the back roads, eg the B480 from Watlington - Oxford. Careful as there was a fatality on this road recently but on balance I have found it OK.

Coming back through the Thames Valley - firstly I would be wary of the A4074 from Oxford to Reading, very fast single trakc A road that can be busy. I would go back on the B480 to Watlington then Henley - Maidenhead - Windsor - Staines - Chertsey - Shepperton - Kingston - Richmond.

Enjoy

rubertoe

Do you have any Garmin routes or files that i can commandere?

willy b

http://app.strava.com/activities/28265327

Did the same a few years ago, even stopped at Zappis. Great route 8)

rubertoe

Cheers Will, It's not true what they say about you.

willy b

rubertoe wrote:

Cheers Will, It's not true what they say about you.

elbowloh

Here's an alternative ride if you want a longer route! Officially it was the Steam Ride starting in Ealing, but my friends and I started from Richmond Park.

The route back was a bit hairy in the dark as we came back on the A40 for large sections and there aren't a lot of street lights!

Edit:

oops, here's the link!

http://www.strava.com/activities/119697310

coopster_the_1st

Will's route is not bad but if you want a more rural & less punchy route from Great Missenden this is my favourite route from GM to Zappi's.

http://app.strava.com/activities/75595883

There are some nice little 'surprises' on Will's route home :twisted:

EKE_38BPM

When are you planning on doing this ride? I've been meaning to ride to Oxford for ages but never got round to it.

Maybe a Kaffenback Konvoy?

rubertoe

26 July EKE.

With my club.

You'd be welcome to join us though.

timothyw

Coopster the 1st wrote:

Will's route is not bad but if you want a more rural & less punchy route from Great Missenden this is my favourite route from GM to Zappi's.

http://app.strava.com/activities/75595883

There are some nice little 'surprises' on Will's route home :twisted:

Eeek, I don't like routes which crossover, too confusing on the garmin breadcrumb trail. I inevitably take one of the wrong options.

el_presidente

elbowloh wrote:

Here's an alternative ride if you want a longer route! Officially it was the Steam Ride starting in Ealing, but my friends and I started from Richmond Park.

The route back was a bit hairy in the dark as we came back on the A40 for large sections and there aren't a lot of street lights!

Edit:

oops, here's the link!

http://www.strava.com/activities/119697310

Holy Cow! Chinnor Hill after 107 miles is NOT on my to-do list!

elbowloh

el_presidente wrote:

elbowloh wrote:

Here's an alternative ride if you want a longer route! Officially it was the Steam Ride starting in Ealing, but my friends and I started from Richmond Park.

The route back was a bit hairy in the dark as we came back on the A40 for large sections and there aren't a lot of street lights!

Edit:

oops, here's the link!

http://www.strava.com/activities/119697310

Holy Cow! Chinnor Hill after 107 miles is NOT on my to-do list!

Hah, yeah it was not fun! I'm not the biggest fan of hills in general, so that one killed me. Span very slowly up it....