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The Rowbarge – Kennet and Avon Canal loop from West Berkshire

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The Rowbarge – Kennet and Avon Canal loop from West Berkshire

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The Rowbarge – Kennet and Avon Canal loop from West Berkshire

01:55

26.6km

180m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.1 km for 320 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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7.22 km

Aldershot Water

Lake

9.60 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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10.2 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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13.7 km

Aldermaston Wharf Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Superb tearooms, the latte and coffee cake were delicious and very welcome. Outside tap to fill up water bottle. Toilet very clean

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13.7 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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18.9 km

Bladebone Inn

Highlight • Pub

Lovely pub right in the heart of the village

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18.9 km

The Blackbird Café

Highlight • Cafe

Wonderful cafe with coffee and cakes right on the village green

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20.1 km

Tight Singletrack in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

25.9 km

Cold Ash Community Orchard

Highlight • Forest

26.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.35 km

6.55 km

6.49 km

2.05 km

1.93 km

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.07 km

6.95 km

5.04 km

3.75 km

3.64 km

152 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

23°C

13°C

83 %

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The Rowbarge – Kennet and Avon Canal loop from West Berkshire

Kennet and Avon Canal at Woolhampton

The Rowbarge

Aldermaston Wharf Tea Room

Kennet and Avon Canal

Bladebone Inn

The Blackbird Café

Tight Singletrack in North Wessex Downs

Cold Ash Community Orchard

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