Mapledurham Estate Bridleway – River Thames loop from Riseley

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Mapledurham Estate Bridleway – River Thames loop from Riseley

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Mapledurham Estate Bridleway – River Thames loop from Riseley

05:30

87.9km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Whitchurch Bridge over the River Thames

Highlight • Historical Site

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Bozedown Alpaca Farm

Highlight • Viewpoint

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View of Thames Meadows and Horses, Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Supposedly the model for Toad Hall in The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.

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Mapledurham Estate Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Start climbing St Peter’s Hill out of Caversham and then drop into The Warren.

Initially you tear down some dirty tarmac. Hold your nerve through the muddy bit, and wait …

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Caversham Court Gardens

Highlight • Viewpoint

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Christchurch Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

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River Thames

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perhaps the UK's most famous river, the River Thames is the finish point of the Severn and Thames Way. The river flows 210 miles (338 km) from the Cotswolds to …

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