Cycling Route Library
This is the library of Goring Gap Active Travel’s favourite cycle routes. On a mobile device, scroll to below the table for key information.
- Browse the list of rides in the table
- Sort by either route type, bike type, distance or amount of climbing
- Search for a specific route by part of its name in the box below
To find a route in a particular area, go to the Map page and look at route icons near the place you want to visit.
Each route has:
- A 4H description, giving the route’s Highlights, Hazards, Hostelries en route and other useful Hints
- A zoomable map that can also be expanded to Full Screen
- A route profile
- A button to download a GPX track of the route, to be used with navigation apps
We hope you find it useful and you enjoy your ride. It’s free to download, but please bear in mind that Goring Gap Active Travel is run by volunteers. If you find it useful, please consider making a small donation towards the cost of running the website.
All routes are free to download, using the GPX logo top right of each route’s map panel:
| Route Type | |
| 321 | Circuits in the 5 – 15 mile range, ideal for training or fitness. No guarantee of refreshments en route (but there’s always plenty in Goring!). |
| A2B | One-way routes, suitable for commuting or utility journeys. May be combined to give circular routes. |
| C2C | Cycle to Cafe – Circular routes from Goring, generally with one or more cafes or pubs en route, ideal for leisurely rides with friends |
| PUB | Short routes to local pubs. Also make good beginner or family rides |
| SCR | Short Cafe Rides. Circular rides under 20 miles to cafes in the Chiltern Hills near Goring. |
| Bike Type | What the surface is like beneath the wheels |
| Road | Suitable for all types of bike, including skinny-tyred road bikes |
| Off-road | Mainly bridleways. Surface may be loose or muddy |
| Hybrid | Mainly tarmac, but including short distances on bridleways or roads with poor surfaces unsuitable for skinny-tyred road bikes |