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.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Attributes: | River; Canal; Downland/Wolds |
| Start and Finish: | SU636768 - Pangbourne, W Berkshire  |
| Web Sites: | http://www.wberksramblers.org.uk/ |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Chairman's Walk: Around the Perimeter of West Berkshire (Ramblers West Berkshire) |
Maps: |
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| OS Landranger: | 174, 175, 186 |
| OS Explorer: | 157, 158, 159, 170, 171 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 157, 158, 159, 170, 171 |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Court Hill Centre, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxon | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Streatley on Thames YHA, Reading Road, Streatley, Berkshire | < 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
| E Routes: | E-Route 2 UK Section - Dover to Kirk Yetholm |
| National Trails (England & Wales): | Ridgeway National Trail; Thames Path National Trail |
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Lambourn Valley Way; Test Way; Wayfarer's Walk |
| Other Paths: | Brenda Parker Way; Chiltern Way Southern Extension; Goring to Goring; Kennet and Avon Canal Walk; Orange Way; Our Lady of Caversham Pilgrimage Walk; Roman Way; Round Reading Walks; Seven Shires Way; St James Way; Thames Valley Circular Walk; Three Downs Link; Wokingham Way Click to show 10 more Other Paths |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Chairman's Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Chairman's Walk Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Chairmans Walk Tracklogs Route file | Login to Download (Members Only) |
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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