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South East England

Fobney Island Weir – Hosehill Lake loop from Shinfield

Mountain biking trails

South East England

Fobney Island Weir – Hosehill Lake loop from Shinfield

Easy

5.0

(1)

4

riders

Fobney Island Weir – Hosehill Lake loop from Shinfield

01:09

21.0km

50m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 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

A

Start point

Parking

1

4.89 km

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

2

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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3

4.93 km

Fobney Lock

Highlight • Structure

4

5.71 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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5

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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6

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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7

12.9 km

Hosehill Lake

Highlight • Natural

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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8

20.1 km

Peter's Bike Shed

Highlight • Other

Lifesaver if struggling with a mechanical

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B

21.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.67 km

6.09 km

4.30 km

1.00 km

746 m

188 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

3.79 km

847 m

418 m

243 m

< 100 m

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