Kennet and Avon Canal – The Rowbarge loop from Aldermaston
Kennet and Avon Canal – The Rowbarge loop from Aldermaston
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Kennet and Avon Canal – The Rowbarge loop from Aldermaston
02:36
10.3km
20m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
Tips
Includes movable bridges
Check opening times.
After 532 m for 12 m
After 4.52 km for 14 m
After 5.95 km for 14 m
After 9.95 km for 12 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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440 m
Kennet and Avon Canal
Highlight • Cycleway
Today it's almost completely leisure use with a brilliant tow-path running almost the entire length, perfect for car free miles of flat riding.
Tip by
4.04 km
Woolhampton Lock
Highlight • Structure
5.25 km
Canal Lock System
Highlight • Structure
5.61 km
Canal at Sunset
Highlight • River
5.99 km
Kennet and Avon Canal at Woolhampton
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Tip by
6.58 km
The Rowbarge
Highlight • Pub
This pub can be easily reached by bike from Reading avoiding traffic via the canal towpath (which is where NCN Route 4 runs, just beware of some stretches were the path is uneven and needs to be treaded with some caution) and is set in a beautiful spot with a huge beer garden that is great for those Summer barbecues.
In fact, on those warm Summer days I would recommend an easy ride along the canal to treat yourself to a nice Sunday roast and a couple of pints, followed by another easy ride back to town.
The food is nice and warming and reasonably priced, dogs are welcome indoors in the bar area and in the garden and the staff are friendly.
Bike racks to lock your bikes are also present, but they are on the road at the front rather than hidden away at the back, so not the safest of places if you are visiting in the evening and sitting indoors.
Tip by
10.3 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.01 km
2.90 km
161 m
136 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.71 km
2.33 km
506 m
360 m
330 m
< 100 m
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