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Start: Marlow town centre

Distance: 29.2 miles

Roads: Almost all rural lanes, only a few short busier stretches

Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult. Three significant hills

Total climb: 1795 feet

Beauty rating: 4/5

This routes links the riverside towns of Marlow and Henley via a beautiful 30 mile loop avoiding the busy main roads normally linking the towns. The three counties of Berks, Bucks and Oxon are spanned with some terrific views along the way. There a 3 sharp climbs to experience, each one increasing in severity. The route begins at Marlow with Winter Hill, then after Henley you climb quickly up to 600 ft at Fawley, lastly battling up Colstrope Hill which is the toughest of the lot. There are lots of opportunities for stops including the ever popular Flowerpot Pub at Aston which is halfway.