Newbury To Reading Along The Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 35.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 8 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 40 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 78 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Newbury 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.397784° / W 1.322283°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.459395° / W 0.973073°
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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. 75 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left onto Cheap Street
  4. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Cheap Street
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Cheap Street
  6. 6 : km 0.39 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Bear Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.39 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.4 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 0.5 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Mansion House Street
  10. 10 : km 0.56 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Bartholomew Street
  11. 11 : km 0.61 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 0.93 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.92 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.85 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 6.8 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.84 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 9.25 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 10.16 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 10.97 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 12.43 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Wickham Knights Bridge
  21. 21 : km 13.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 13.64 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 14.94 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Basingstoke Road, A340
  24. 24 : km 14.96 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 15.77 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 17.49 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right onto Ufton Lane
  27. 27 : km 17.54 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 20.56 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 22.46 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 22.47 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 22.83 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Hissey's Bridge
  32. 32 : km 22.87 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 22.97 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 23.29 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 23.57 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 26.36 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 26.36 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 27.65 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Island Road
  39. 39 : km 27.65 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 30.21 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 30.48 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 30.52 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 30.54 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 30.55 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto The Riverside
  45. 45 : km 30.83 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Yield Hall Place
  46. 46 : km 30.85 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left onto London Street cycle path
  47. 47 : km 30.86 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto London Street
  48. 48 : km 30.88 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Star Lane
  49. 49 : km 30.96 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 30.96 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 31.1 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Kennet Side cycle path
  52. 52 : km 31.43 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 32.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 32.12 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 32.19 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 32.21 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Kennet Side
  57. 57 : km 32.52 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 33.67 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 33.85 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 34.26 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 34.71 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 34.72 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 34.74 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Reading Bridge, B3345
  64. 64 : km 34.89 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto George Street, B3345
  65. 65 : km 34.92 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  66. 66 : km 35.11 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Drop-off lane
  67. 67 : km 35.19 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 35.24 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 35.3 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Reading Station footbridge
  70. 70 : km 35.37 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 35.4 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 35.4 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto 11
  73. E : km 35.44 - alt. 43 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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Walking Speen and Donnington Circular

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This is a circular route starting in Newbury town centre. This walk takes in pretty villages, a ruined castle, and the Kennet and Avon canal.

Walking Newbury to Hamstead Marshall

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↔7.21 km ↗+73 m ↘-24 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
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Walking The Woodpecker circular, Wash Common

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↔6.37 km ↗+26 m ↘-26 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
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This walk brings you to visit Wash Common area via Horris Hill.

Walking The Rising Sun circular, Stockcross

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↔4.77 km ↗+56 m ↘-57 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
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