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River Thames – Sonning Lock loop from Reading

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River Thames – Sonning Lock loop from Reading

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River Thames – Sonning Lock loop from Reading

01:46

17.1km

60m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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After 346 m for 58 m

Customers only

After 16.8 km for 58 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.10 km

Reading Bridge over the River Thames

Highlight • Monument

Walk a few steps from the busy Vastern Road and you'll pop out onto the river near Reading Bridge. From here you can enjoy a riverside walk in either direction. …

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1.16 km

River Thames

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perhaps the UK's most famous river, the River Thames is the finish point of the Severn and Thames Way. The river flows 210 miles (338 km) from the Cotswolds to …

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2.36 km

Coal Woodland

Forest

5.73 km

Sonning Lock

Highlight • Bridge

Sonning Lock is a lock and associated weir situated on the River Thames at the village of Sonning near Reading, Berkshire, England. The first lock was built by the Thames …

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6.17 km

St Andrew's Church, Sonning

Highlight • Other

Located very close to the River Thames is this church, known for its various church monuments and for being the successor to an Anglo-Saxon Cathedral.
Although its two aisles date …

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14.4 km

Christchurch Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Arguably the nicest bridge in Reading, not cars to worry about and a great view up and down the river, can get a bit slippy in winter

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15.1 km

Caversham Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the gates that allows access to the Chilterns coming from Reading, this bridge can become quite congested with cars and the two lanes per travelling direction often require …

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15.8 km

River Thames

Highlight • River

16.0 km

Lions on Guard

Highlight • Monument

17.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.28 km

4.16 km

1.74 km

1.43 km

1.02 km

351 m

113 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

2.57 km

1.79 km

1.23 km

421 m

113 m

Elevation

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Friday 26 June

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River Thames – Sonning Lock loop from Reading

Reading Bridge over the River Thames

River Thames

Sonning Lock

St Andrew's Church, Sonning

Christchurch Bridge

Caversham Bridge

River Thames

Lions on Guard

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