National Cycle Network Route 5
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Point-to-point trail in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Road & touring bike.
- Distance
- 48.9 mi (78.7 km)
- Elevation Gain
- 1,791 ft (546 m)
- Est. Time
- 5 hr 5 min
- High point
- 666 ft (203 m)
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Route type
- Point to point
Features
Along the way
- Historic site: Saint Edmund 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from start
- Historic site: John Royse 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from start
- Attraction: Water Attraction 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from start
- Historic site: Oxford Park & Ride 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from start
- Historic site: John Towle Close 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from start
- Historic site: 8, 9 & 10 Turn Again Lane 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from start
- Attraction: Pembroke College 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Tirah Memorial 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from start
- Historic site: Felicia Skene 9 mi (14.5 km) from start
- Historic site: Levellers Memorial 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from start
- Visitor center: Oxford Bus Company Travel Shop & Lounge 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from start
- Historic site: William Wilkinson 9.1 mi (14.7 km) from start
- Historic site: William Turner 9.2 mi (14.9 km) from start
- Historic site: Beatrice Mary Blackwood 9.6 mi (15.5 km) from start
- Historic site: First World War Memorial 10.1 mi (16.3 km) from start
- Historic site: Lucy Faithfull 11.2 mi (18.1 km) from start
- Historic site: Wolvercote War Memorial 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from start
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Questions about National Cycle Network Route 5
How long is National Cycle Network Route 5?
National Cycle Network Route 5 is 48.9 mi (78.7 km) long. Most people take about 5 hr 5 min. It climbs 1,791 ft (546 m) in total, up to a high point of 666 ft (203 m).
How hard is National Cycle Network Route 5?
GoTrails rates it Hard, from its length and how much it climbs.
Where do you park for National Cycle Network Route 5?
Parking at the start, Fee. Closest lot to the start: West St Helen Car Park. 25 more lots along the route.
Are there water and toilets on National Cycle Network Route 5?
Drinking water on the way at 0.2 mi (0.3 km). Toilets: Trailhead, 0.4 mi (0.6 km), 9.2 mi (14.8 km), 9.2 mi (14.8 km).
Is National Cycle Network Route 5 shaded?
Partly shaded (47% under trees).
What can you do on National Cycle Network Route 5?
Best for Road & touring bike.
Where can you eat near National Cycle Network Route 5?
Kings Head and Bell, 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from the start. 2 more places to eat. Shop: Your Coop Food, 0.1 mi (0.2 km).
Is this a good week for National Cycle Network Route 5?
GoTrails turns the 7-day forecast at the start and at the high point into a clear go / no-go: temperature, rain, storms, wind, heat, air quality and daylight, with a suggested start time. This week’s call is at the top of this page.
Trails near National Cycle Network Route 5
- Abingdon to Milton Park Oxfordshire · Easy · 8.3 mi (13.4 km)
- Ock Valley River Walk Oxfordshire · Easy · 0.8 mi (1.4 km)
- Daisy Bank path Oxfordshire · Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km)
- The Vale Way Oxfordshire · Hard · 27.5 mi (44.3 km)
- Pen Lane Oxfordshire · Easy · 0.4 mi (0.6 km)
- Drayton East Way Oxfordshire · Easy · 0.8 mi (1.2 km)
- Wootton-Kennington Oxfordshire · Easy · 5.1 mi (8.2 km)
- Eaton - Wootton Oxfordshire · Easy · 5.3 mi (8.5 km)
GoTrails · Route data: © OpenStreetMap