Bath To Reading (Canal Route)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 115.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 33h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 139 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 276 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 177 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 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.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 177 m
  2. 1 : km 3 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 3.11 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  4. 3 : km 4.59 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  5. 4 : km 6.62 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 6.71 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 8.57 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 9.62 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Frome Road
  9. 8 : km 9.66 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 9.78 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 10.13 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Moulton Drive
  12. 11 : km 10.75 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto John Rennie Close
  13. 12 : km 10.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 10.85 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 13.87 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  16. 15 : km 18.26 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Kennet and Avon Towpath
  17. 16 : km 18.29 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  18. 17 : km 24.41 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 25.25 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 25.3 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  21. 20 : km 28.77 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 21 : km 28.79 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Northgate Street
  23. 22 : km 28.8 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : km 29.31 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Couch Lane
  25. 24 : km 29.33 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 25 : km 29.37 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 30.02 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left
  28. 27 : km 30.55 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 30.95 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 32.36 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  31. 30 : km 38.72 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 43.71 - alt. 128 m - Keep right
  33. 32 : km 43.72 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Church Farm Lane
  34. 33 : km 43.74 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 46.72 - alt. 129 m - Keep right
  36. 35 : km 47.78 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight left
  37. 36 : km 48.51 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight right onto The Wharf
  38. 37 : km 48.55 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Marlborough Street
  39. 38 : km 48.64 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 39 : km 48.65 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 40 : km 50.68 - alt. 128 m - Keep left
  42. 41 : km 56.11 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  43. 42 : km 57.08 - alt. 149 m - Keep right
  44. 43 : km 58.56 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  45. 44 : km 59.92 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Freewarren Bridge
  46. 45 : km 59.99 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  47. 46 : km 63.03 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  48. 47 : km 65.33 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  49. 48 : km 65.35 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right
  50. 49 : km 66.02 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 72.74 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Dark Lane
  52. 51 : km 72.76 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 72.79 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  54. 53 : km 73.8 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  55. 54 : km 74.03 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 74.06 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 56 : km 76.18 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 76.43 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  59. 58 : km 77.76 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  60. 59 : km 79.1 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  61. 60 : km 82.07 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  62. 61 : km 83.67 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 85.05 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 63 : km 85.07 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right
  65. 64 : km 85.68 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  66. 65 : km 86.68 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  67. 66 : km 87.61 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 89.53 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  69. 68 : km 91.56 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 69 : km 91.6 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  71. 70 : km 91.6 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  72. 71 : km 94.01 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  73. 72 : km 94.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 95.71 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Oxlease Swing Bridge
  75. 74 : km 95.73 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  76. 75 : km 97.19 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Wickham Knights Bridge
  77. 76 : km 98.37 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Frouds Lane
  78. 77 : km 98.41 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  79. 78 : km 99.7 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Basingstoke Road
  80. 79 : km 99.73 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  81. 80 : km 102.26 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Ufton Lane
  82. 81 : km 102.31 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  83. 82 : km 105.33 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  84. 83 : km 107.6 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Hissey's Bridge
  85. 84 : km 107.64 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  86. 85 : km 107.74 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  87. 86 : km 108.07 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  88. 87 : km 108.07 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  89. 88 : km 111.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  90. 89 : km 112.36 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 113.21 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  92. 91 : km 113.25 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  93. 92 : km 114.65 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  94. 93 : km 114.66 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  95. 94 : km 114.71 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  96. 95 : km 114.72 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Katesgrove Lane
  97. 96 : km 114.98 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  98. 97 : km 115.09 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  99. 98 : km 115.1 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  100. 99 : km 115.1 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  101. 100 : km 115.14 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Inner Distribution Road
  102. 101 : km 115.15 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bridge Street
  103. 102 : km 115.19 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  104. 103 : km 115.21 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  105. 104 : km 115.23 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto The Riverside
  106. E : km 115.38 - alt. 37 m

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