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Kennet and Avon Canal – Kennet and Avon Canal loop from Theale

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Theale

Kennet and Avon Canal – Kennet and Avon Canal loop from Theale

Hard

4.0

(1)

13

hikers

Kennet and Avon Canal – Kennet and Avon Canal loop from Theale

05:49

23.0km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 602 m for 17 m

After 4.25 km for 15 m

After 6.81 km for 12 m

After 10.8 km for 14 m

After 12.2 km for 14 m

After 16.2 km for 12 m

After 18.8 km for 15 m

After 22.4 km for 17 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.56 km

Flooded Towpath Crossing

Highlight • Trail

2

1.84 km

Kennet and Avon Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

4.29 km

Ufton Lock (site of)

Lake

4

6.72 km

Kennet and Avon Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Kennet and Avon Canal runs for 87 miles (140 km) from the River Avon in Bath to Reading and the River Thames. It was completed in 1810 and then …

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5

10.3 km

Woolhampton Lock

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6

11.5 km

Canal Lock System

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7

11.9 km

Canal at Sunset

Highlight • River

8

12.3 km

Kennet and Avon Canal at Woolhampton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The River Kennet is a tributary of the River Thames and has a good towpath system in the main, but it can be a tad narrow in places. It forms …

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9

12.9 km

The Rowbarge

Highlight • Pub

Nice and friendly country pub on the Kennet and Avon canal (as well as National Cycle Network Route 4), this is one of my favourite places in Berkshire.

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B

23.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.81 km

9.72 km

2.15 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.86 km

8.89 km

3.48 km

427 m

330 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

17°C

6°C

11 %

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