Swindon To Reading

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 71.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 21h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 459 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 504 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 257 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  3. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  6. 6 : km 0.86 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Wellington Street
  7. 7 : km 0.95 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Wellington Street
  8. 8 : km 1.18 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Corporation Street
  9. 9 : km 1.27 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.36 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.4 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Ponting Street
  13. 13 : km 1.44 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Broad Street
  14. 14 : km 1.5 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Gladstone Street
  15. 15 : km 1.68 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Fleming Way, C401
  16. 16 : km 2 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Fleming Way, C401
  17. 17 : km 2.04 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.04 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.06 - alt. 101 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  20. 20 : km 2.12 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.13 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Queens Drive, A4312
  22. 22 : km 2.18 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 2.2 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 3.22 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.92 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Windsor Road
  26. 26 : km 3.94 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Queens Drive, A4259
  27. 27 : km 4.96 - alt. 106 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Marlborough Road, A4259
  28. 28 : km 6.7 - alt. 108 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pack Hill
  29. 29 : km 8.78 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Ham Road
  30. 30 : km 9.02 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 9.37 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.85 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.83 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 12.07 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 12.37 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.9 - alt. 198 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 22.22 - alt. 227 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 22.52 - alt. 227 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 25.86 - alt. 240 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 26.34 - alt. 234 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 26.37 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 27.8 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 29.51 - alt. 230 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 31.93 - alt. 224 m - Turn right onto Manor Road, A338
  45. 45 : km 32.02 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 32.74 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 33.15 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 33.18 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right onto Ridgeway
  49. 49 : km 34.6 - alt. 219 m - Turn right onto Chain Hill, B4494
  50. 50 : km 34.61 - alt. 219 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway
  51. 51 : km 34.64 - alt. 217 m - Keep right onto Ridgeway
  52. 52 : km 35.62 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 35.67 - alt. 191 m - Turn slight left onto Bitham Road
  54. 54 : km 35.67 - alt. 191 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 35.74 - alt. 192 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 35.79 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight left onto Ridgeway
  57. 57 : km 35.86 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 36.25 - alt. 198 m - Turn slight right onto Ridgeway
  59. 59 : km 38.88 - alt. 200 m - Turn right onto Ridgeway
  60. 60 : km 38.89 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway
  61. 61 : km 41.22 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Bury Lane
  62. 62 : km 42.03 - alt. 133 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  63. 63 : km 42.16 - alt. 132 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  64. 64 : km 43.44 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 43.49 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 45.67 - alt. 153 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 45.92 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 47.82 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 48.73 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 49.46 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 50.65 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 54.56 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Wantage Road, A417
  73. 73 : km 54.96 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Wallingford Road, A329
  74. 74 : km 55.22 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 55.26 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto High Street, B4009
  76. 76 : km 56.33 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Wallingford Road, B4526
  77. 77 : km 57.21 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 61.09 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto High Street, B471
  79. 79 : km 61.2 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Hardwick Road
  80. 80 : km 61.9 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 61.97 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Hardwick Road
  82. 82 : km 65.34 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 65.39 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 65.53 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 66.85 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 66.89 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 70.02 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Church Road, A4074
  88. 88 : km 70.41 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Church Street, A4155
  89. 89 : km 70.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Priory Avenue
  90. 90 : km 70.57 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Rectory Road
  91. 91 : km 70.69 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Hemdean Road
  92. 92 : km 70.74 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Chester Street
  93. 93 : km 70.9 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Prospect Street, A4155
  94. 94 : km 71.09 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Peppard Road, B481
  95. 95 : km 71.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 71.13 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  97. 97 : km 71.17 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 71.18 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  99. E : km 71.73 - alt. 63 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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