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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Goring and Reading.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Goring and Reading.
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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
There are currently no problems reported with this route.
Downloads - 14
Surveys
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Grade 3Y based on 2 surveys | Sign up or log in to survey this route. | ||
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Description | Note | ||
Grade 2: Mostly smooth and compacted surfaces, but there may be some loose gravel, muddy patches or cobbles. Access grade Y: Stile, step and obstacle free. |
Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 2 surveys. | ||
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Facilities
Facilities in the middle third of this route.
Challenges
Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.
Obstacles
Obstacles on this route.
Accessibility
Is this route step and stile free?
Measurements
Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.
The narrowest part of the path is 80.0cm (2)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 18.0% (2)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 15.0% (2)
The steepest camber: no data
How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (2)
Successfully completed
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Recommended by an expert
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Terrain
We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.
34.0% of the route is on roads (2)
55.0% of the route is lit at night (2)
72.5% of the route is paved (2)
17.5% of the route is muddy (2)
12.5% of the route is over rough ground (2)
There is no data on long grass
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2 surveys
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Goring
Grid Ref
SU6026380642
Lat / Lon
51.52149° / -1.13280°
Easting / Northing
460,263E / 180,642N
What3Words
hawks.thickens.shrug
Reading
Grid Ref
SU7150773750
Lat / Lon
51.45822° / -0.97216°
Easting / Northing
471,507E / 173,750N
What3Words
goad.models.spends
Gorrea One's land is
Goring | |
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Grid Ref | SU6026380642 |
Lat / Lon | 51.52149° / -1.13280° |
Easting / Northing | 460,263E / 180,642N |
What3Words | hawks.thickens.shrug |
Reading | |
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Grid Ref | SU7150773750 |
Lat / Lon | 51.45822° / -0.97216° |
Easting / Northing | 471,507E / 173,750N |
What3Words | goad.models.spends |
Arable | 6.4% |
Pasture | 20.9% |
Urban | 65.5% |
Woods | 7.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Martin Ellis
20 Aug 2022Goring to Reading (Gorrea 1) review.
An alternative to the Gorrea 2 route, which is identical between Goring and Whitchurch, following the attractive Thames Path National Trail.
The Thames Path is then left for Pangbourne and from there a long pavement walk alongside the busy A309 into Reading.
Berkshire Walker
05 Apr 2022This route is mainly on pavements beside busy mains roads between Reading and Pangbourne. The section from Pangbourne to Goring is quiet and scenic as it follows the Thames Path. Unless you need a quick and mainly paved route I would use Gorrea 2 that mostly follows the Thames Path between Goring and Reading.
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Rdbradley
17 Sep 2021While possibly the most direct route, it's not the most pleasant walking from Pangbourne to Reading. Most of this section is pavements that run along main roads with one section along a main road with high speed vehicles.
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