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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 62 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
  • ⚐
    District: Reading 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.462003° / W 1.028534°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Denby Way
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Denby Way
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Pottery Road
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Pottery Road
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Pottery Road
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 80 m - Enter roundabout
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 69 m - Continue onto Norcot Road
  8. 8 : km 1.1 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Norcot Road
  9. 9 : km 1.38 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.38 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.43 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.46 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road, A329
  13. 13 : km 2.04 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Oxford Road, A329
  14. 14 : km 2.06 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Oxford Road, A329
  15. 15 : km 2.69 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Oxford Road, A329
  16. 16 : km 2.71 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Oxford Road, A329
  17. 17 : km 3.48 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Oxford Road, A329
  18. 18 : km 4.12 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Oxford Road, A329
  19. 19 : km 4.15 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.16 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road, A329
  21. 21 : km 4.19 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Oxford Road, A329
  22. 22 : km 4.22 - alt. 62 m - Enter roundabout
  23. 23 : km 4.46 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Sage Road
  24. 24 : km 4.46 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.66 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.67 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Knowsley Road
  27. 27 : km 5.06 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left onto Long Lane
  28. 28 : km 5.62 - alt. 87 m - Enter roundabout
  29. 29 : km 6.12 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Dark Lane
  30. 30 : km 6.13 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Overdown Road
  31. 31 : km 6.16 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 6.17 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Overdown Road
  33. 33 : km 6.28 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Pierce's Hill
  34. 34 : km 6.34 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Pierce's Hill
  35. 35 : km 6.61 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Westwood Road
  36. 36 : km 6.62 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Armour Road
  37. 37 : km 6.9 - alt. 92 m - Keep left onto Lower Armour Road
  38. 38 : km 6.97 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Armour Road
  39. 39 : km 7.1 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Lower Armour Road
  40. 40 : km 7.15 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right onto Armour Hill
  41. 41 : km 7.53 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Kentwood Hill
  42. 42 : km 7.61 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Kentwood Hill
  43. 43 : km 7.64 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Hirstwood
  44. 44 : km 7.78 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Hirstwood
  45. 45 : km 7.84 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Hirstwood
  46. 46 : km 7.95 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Coalport Way
  47. 47 : km 7.96 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right onto Pottery Road
  48. 48 : km 8.07 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Denby Way
  49. 49 : km 8.13 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Denby Way
  50. S/E : km 8.13 - alt. 78 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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↔5.28 km ↗+11 m ↘-4 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
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Walking From Reading Station to The Flowing Spring pub

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Walking Theale to Burghfield Bridge

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↔7.23 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔2h 05 ▲Moderate
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Walking The King Charles' Head, Goring Heath

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↔7.04 km ↗+111 m ↘-113 m ◔2h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Goring Heath (Oxfordshire)

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Walking Pangbourne to Theale, around Reading

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↔8.08 km ↗+62 m ↘-58 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Pangbourne (West Berkshire)

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Walking Pangbourne and Mapledurham Lock Circular

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↔10.69 km ↗+53 m ↘-54 m ◔3h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Pangbourne (West Berkshire)

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