Intermediate 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: June 9, 2024

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Start point

Train Station

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660 m

Christchurch Bridge

Opened in 2015, Christchurch Bridge was the first crossing over the River Thames to have been built in nearly 100 years. It is reserved for pedestrians and cycles only.

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3.62 km

Bugs Bottom

Bugs Bottom is a lovely green valley that is a popular walking place for the people of Caversham. A bridleway runs through the centre of the meadow grassland with woodlands around the outside.

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9.11 km

Old Palm Statue

Hidden in the woods, Old Palm is steeped in legend. It is said that a tunnel reached from Mapledurham House to the statue as an escape route for the Blout …

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13.8 km

Caversham Court Gardens

If you are hiking in Caversham it is worth taking a trip to Caversham Court Gardens. Although relatively small, the riverside park is as beautiful as it is peaceful. There …

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14.2 km

Caversham Bridge

The current bridge between Caversham in the north, and Reading to the south, was built over the River Thames in 1926. For over 200 years in the 17th to 19th …

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15.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.68 km

3.74 km

3.14 km

2.29 km

1.20 km

551 m

Surfaces

5.73 km

3.72 km

2.76 km

1.71 km

1.67 km

Elevation

Highest point (100 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Caversham & Mapledurham loop from Reading

Christchurch Bridge

Bugs Bottom

Old Palm Statue

Caversham Court Gardens

Caversham Bridge

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