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Fobney Island Weir – Hosehill Lake loop from Shinfield

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Fobney Island Weir – Hosehill Lake loop from Shinfield

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Fobney Island Weir – Hosehill Lake loop from Shinfield

01:09

21.0km

50m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 1.18 km for 21 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.89 km

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

4.93 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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4.93 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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6.28 km

Kennet and Avon Canal Path to Southcote Mill

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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12.4 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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12.9 km

A nice 1mile circular walk around the lake, close to the Kennet and Avon Canal
bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/hosehill-lake
'A beautiful lake surrounded by meadows, ponds and sheltered reedbeds, a great place to watch time go by.'

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20.1 km

Peter's Bike Shed

Highlight • Other

Lifesaver if struggling with a mechanical

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21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.65 km

6.12 km

4.39 km

956 m

706 m

170 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

3.64 km

821 m

589 m

191 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Fobney Island Weir – Hosehill Lake loop from Shinfield

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Fobney Island Nature Reserve

Fobney Lock

Fobney Island Weir

Kennet and Avon Canal Path to Southcote Mill

Hosehill Lake Nature Reserve

Hosehill Lake

Peter's Bike Shed

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