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Fobney Island Weir – Theale Lake loop from Reading

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Fobney Island Weir – Theale Lake loop from Reading

Easy

4.7

(7)

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Fobney Island Weir – Theale Lake loop from Reading

01:06

15.6km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.95 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.58 km

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

2.40 km

Fobney Island Weir

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is an intriguing sawtooth weir. Watching the water rush over the zig zag pattern is really captivating.

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2.99 km

Southcote Lock Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

narrow bridge, have to carry bike over bridge

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4.23 km

View of Burghfield Island Boat Club

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.44 km

Cunning Man Route

Highlight • Trail

7.67 km

Theale Lake

Highlight • Lake

Wakeboarding and water skiing club at the lake's edge.

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8.40 km

Bench With a View of the Gravel Pit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Make time to stop and listen to the birds enjoying the gravel pit

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8.41 km

Kennet and Avon Canal Path to Southcote Mill

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Kennet and Avon Canal is 87 miles (140 km) long from Bristol to Reading. It is part canal and part river. Here there is a cracking section that runs …

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15.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.50 km

5.40 km

2.85 km

859 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

5.07 km

4.20 km

164 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

22°C

14°C

60 %

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Fobney Island Weir – Theale Lake loop from Reading

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Fobney Island Weir

Southcote Lock Footbridge

View of Burghfield Island Boat Club

Cunning Man Route

Theale Lake

Bench With a View of the Gravel Pit

Kennet and Avon Canal Path to Southcote Mill

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