HRR Route: Shotover Route 1: Wheatley-Windmill and back
Brief Route Description:Shotover to Wheatley then back to Shotover via Windmill and Sandy lane
Distance:5 miles
Detailed Route Notes:Across the top of Shotover, left down the Avenue into Shotover Estate, just before A40 turn right and head across the road/fileds to Wheatley. Up ladder hill onto the back lane past the old windmill, then back up onto Shotover hill via Sandy lane., working your way back to the car park on whichever trial you fancy.
Conditions:Road and un-made road plus variety of paths on Shotover.
Profile:Basically down from Shotover, trhen up in two stages (to Windmill Lane an dthen to Shotover itself)
Facilities:None, but there ra epubs in Whetaly for a beer
Possible route variations:Numerous on Shotover. You can also go down to Horspath village by missing the turn up Sandy Lane an dget back to Shotover via the many tracks/paths.
URL to map:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=27115.

Author: Mark Hirst     (last modified 2006-02-20)

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