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Hampshire
Basingstoke And Deane
Baughurst

Theale Lake – Garston Lock loop from Baughurst

Hard

5.0

(1)

6

riders

Theale Lake – Garston Lock loop from Baughurst

03:10

48.9km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.7 km for 57 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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440 m

The Moor's Copse

Forest

12.4 km

Hogs Plat

Forest

3

19.2 km

Quiet Country Lanes on National Cycle Network Route 23

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice stretch on CNC Route 23.
Not a lot of traffic, but the road can be narrow in places and there's some gravel scattered around, including on blind corners, so …

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23.7 km

Longwater Lake

Lake

5

25.7 km

River Kennet Towpath: Burghfield to Reading

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The Kennet is a tributary of the River Thames, and features a lovely towpath section between Burghfield and Reading that forms part of NCN 4. It's a little narrow in …

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6

30.7 km

Theale Lake

Highlight • Lake

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

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7

31.9 km

Cunning Man Route

Highlight • Trail

8

32.5 km

View of the Lake

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9

32.7 km

Garston Lock

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This is a picturesque lock situated along the Kennett and Avon Canal on the western outskirts of Reading. On the other side of the lock is one of the Hosehill Lakes so you're granted great views in all directions.

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10

35.2 km

Swing Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge is operated by hand, i.e. muscle power

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37.3 km

Ufton Lock (site of)

Lake

12

39.7 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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48.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

11.0 km

6.70 km

4.18 km

3.54 km

3.16 km

Surfaces

33.5 km

8.99 km

5.35 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

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Lowest point (40 m)

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Wednesday 26 August

24°C

16°C

94 %

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