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Reading

Fobney Island Weir – Fobney Island Nature Reserve loop from Select Car Leasing Stadium

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Reading

Fobney Island Weir – Fobney Island Nature Reserve loop from Select Car Leasing Stadium

Easy

5.0

(1)

3

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Fobney Island Weir – Fobney Island Nature Reserve loop from Select Car Leasing Stadium

01:24

25.4km

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 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.27 km

Peter's Bike Shed

Highlight • Other

Lifesaver if struggling with a mechanical

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2

13.6 km

Hose Hill Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Miniature alpine descent. Could be a bit greasy.

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3

14.8 km

Hosehill Lake Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Covering 58 acres (23.5 ha) on the edge of Theale, Hosehill Lake is a lovely nature reserve. Here, you will find sprawling meadowland, wild Exmoor ponies grazing and colourful butterflies. …

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4

18.8 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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5

21.5 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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6

22.3 km

Fobney Lock

Highlight • Structure

7

22.3 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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8

22.3 km

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

B

25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

5.03 km

4.84 km

1.73 km

813 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

4.67 km

649 m

559 m

486 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 30 August

22°C

13°C

77 %

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