Chairman's Walk
161 km / 100 miles
The route, just below 100 miles in length, hugs the boundary of West Berkshire. The official start and finish is at Pangbourne. Running in a clockwise direction the route takes in Thames Path, Mapledurham, west of Tilehurst, sections of The Ridgeway, The Kennet & Avon Canal, Silchester (Calleva), the River Enborne, Greenham Common, Walbury Hill, Combe Gibbet, Hungerford, Lambourn Downs, the Ridgeway and back along the Thames Path to Pangbourne. It is also possible to link sections of the walk using public transport.
Also linked to E2 European Long Distance Path.
Connected Paths:
| Linked Paths: | Kennet and Avon Walk; Lambourn Valley Way; Ridgeway National Trail; Round Reading Walks; Test Way; Thames Path National Trail Click to show 3 more Linked Paths |
Details:
| Attributes: | River; Canal; Downland/Wolds |
| Start and Finish: | SU636768 - Pangbourne, W Berkshire  |
| Web Sites: | http://www.wberksramblers.org.uk/ |
Maps:The map to the right is from the Ordnance Survey. You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a marker for more info. (interactive map help) |
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| Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 174, 175, 186 |
| OS Explorer: | 157, 158, 159, 170, 171 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 157, 158, 159, 170, 171 |
Route Profile:
| 160.3 Km (99.6 miles) 2,185 m (7,169 ft) ascent 291 m (955 ft) maximum height |
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Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Court Hill Centre, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxon | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Streatley on Thames YHA, Reading Road, Streatley, Berkshire | < 1 Km |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Chairman's Walk: Around the Perimeter of West Berkshire (RA West Berkshire) |