For Vanessa - 25k Thames Path
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 24.26 km
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Average duration: 7h 05
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: No
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Vertical gain: + 66 m
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Vertical drop: - 79 m
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Highest point: 121 m
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Lowest point: 45 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Didcot
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Start: N 51.608617° / W 1.247914°
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End: N 51.614757° / W 1.240532°
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 68 m
- 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 52 m - Walk west towards Bowmont Water
- 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Bowmont Water
- 3 : km 1 - alt. 50 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Avon Way
- 4 : km 1.04 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-east on Avon Way towards Blakehope Burn
- 5 : km 1.23 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
- 6 : km 1.59 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west
- 7 : km 1.87 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
- 8 : km 2 - alt. 52 m - Walk west towards Collett
- 9 : km 2.14 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Collett
- 10 : km 2.33 - alt. 53 m - Walk south on Collett towards Hawksworth
- 11 : km 2.35 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Hawksworth
- 12 : km 2.62 - alt. 52 m - Walk west on Hawksworth towards Harrier Park
- 13 : km 2.88 - alt. 53 m - Walk west on Hawksworth
- 14 : km 2.9 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Purchas Rd
- 15 : km 2.95 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
- 16 : km 3.22 - alt. 53 m - Walk north
- 17 : km 3.67 - alt. 52 m - Walk west
- 18 : km 4.09 - alt. 53 m - Walk west towards Hobbyhorse Ln
- 19 : km 4.55 - alt. 54 m - Walk north-west towards Hobbyhorse Ln
- 20 : km 4.93 - alt. 57 m - Walk west towards Hobbyhorse Ln
- 21 : km 5.39 - alt. 53 m - Walk north towards Hobbyhorse Ln
- 22 : km 5.5 - alt. 52 m - Walk north towards Hobbyhorse Ln
- 23 : km 5.52 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Hobbyhorse Ln
- 24 : km 5.74 - alt. 53 m - Walk west on Hobbyhorse Ln towards Frilsham St
- 25 : km 5.76 - alt. 54 m - Continue straight onto Frilsham St
- 26 : km 5.93 - alt. 55 m - Slight right onto High St
- 27 : km 6.3 - alt. 54 m - Walk north on High St towards Lady Pl
- 28 : km 6.64 - alt. 51 m - Walk north-east on High St towards Brook St/B4016
- 29 : km 6.79 - alt. 50 m - Slight right onto Church St/B4016
- 30 : km 7.03 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-east on Church St/B4016 towards The Green
- 31 : km 7.35 - alt. 50 m - Slight left
- 32 : km 7.42 - alt. 49 m - Walk west
- 33 : km 7.94 - alt. 49 m - Walk north-east
- 34 : km 8.26 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
- 35 : km 8.29 - alt. 49 m - Walk east
- 36 : km 8.54 - alt. 49 m - Walk east
- 37 : km 8.66 - alt. 50 m - Slight right
- 38 : km 18.2 - alt. 46 m - Walk west towards Thames Path
- 39 : km 18.32 - alt. 46 m - Walk west
- 40 : km 18.49 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
- 41 : km 18.67 - alt. 57 m - Walk south
- 42 : km 19.13 - alt. 119 m - Walk south
- 43 : km 19.13 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
- 44 : km 19.54 - alt. 88 m - Walk south-west
- 45 : km 20.5 - alt. 81 m - Walk west on Sires Hill towards Long Wittenham Rd
- 46 : km 20.61 - alt. 81 m - Slight left onto Long Wittenham Rd
- 47 : km 23.53 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-west
- 48 : km 23.84 - alt. 50 m - Walk south-west towards Tyne Ave
- 49 : km 23.96 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Tyne Ave
- 50 : km 24.03 - alt. 52 m - Walk north-west on Tyne Ave
- E : km 24.26 - alt. 52 m
Other walks in the area
The Red Lion - Route 2
An easy walk over flat terrain around The Red Lion.
The Red Lion - Route 1
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The Red Lion - Route 3
An easy walk over flat terrain except when climbing Blewburton hill.
Steventon to Abingdon
6 miles almost entirely off road and flat walk from Steventon to Abingdon with a return journey on X2 bus (you can park in Steventon Village Hall). If you walk on a Sunday morning, you can have a coffee and cake at Sutton Courtenay weirs. On a hot day there is plenty of opportunity for a dog to swim in the Thames.
As you pass behind Sutton Courtenay there are a few footpath options; however, whatever route you take you'll end up close to the Church, and the George or Sawan pubs before headding to Sutton Courtenay Weirs. Then follow the Thames Path to Abingdon.
Abingdon to Steventon
Abingdon to Steventon following some of the old Berkshire and Wiltshire canal. Start along the Ock valley path through Abingdon and then head west out into flat fields. Some good paths to start with however some of the paths in the fields as you approach Steventon are not well maintained. The final fields into Steventon at Hill Farm often contain cattle. I would generally advise this as a dry weather walk.
The footpath out of Abingdon suburbs is poor and I have adjusted the route to follow roads and tracks. After passing under the railway on the ranch to Steventon the OS footpaths are not reliable; at one point the path was ploughed and planted with wheat so I followed the field edge for some time.
The X2 bus runs between Abingdon and Steventon 7 days a week so can be used to close the loop.
Cholsey to Goring Railway Station
A varied walk. Some gentle hills at first with good views across the open countryside. The second half of the walk is along the Thames Path. Some boggy sections to be avoided. There are no stiles but one awkward footbridge to cross.
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