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Fobney Island Weir – Fobney Island Nature Reserve loop from Earley

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Earley

Fobney Island Weir – Fobney Island Nature Reserve loop from Earley

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5.0

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4

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Fobney Island Weir – Fobney Island Nature Reserve loop from Earley

01:41

28.0km

80m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.8 km for 228 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.28 km

The Oracle Riverside, Reading

Highlight • River

Riverside walk with many shops and restaurants.

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2

6.66 km

Kennet River and Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

An easy traffic free route into Reading

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3

8.26 km

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

4

9.08 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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5

10.2 km

At 87 miles in length, the Kennet & Avon Canal links Bristol to Reading. It is in part navigable canal and part Rivers; the Avon between Bristol and Bath, The …

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6

15.0 km

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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7

18.5 km

Fobney Lock

Highlight • Structure

8

18.5 km

Fobney Island Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Just a stone's throw from the busy centre of Reading is Fobney Island Nature Reserve. It is an oasis of calm with trails on either side running along the River …

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27.2 km

Highwood Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

B

28.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

6.19 km

3.89 km

2.37 km

783 m

210 m

Surfaces

16.0 km

5.97 km

2.48 km

2.16 km

1.48 km

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Monday 19 October

13°C

8°C

95 %

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