Iver — Uxbridge

Iveruxb three
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By Strider on 18 Apr 2022

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5km/3mi

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Description

This route offers an alternative to Iveruxb2 which involves a crawl on all fours under the M25.
This route is slightly longer and uses the London Loop path which allows the walker to remain on two legs for the whole walk

This route offers an alternative to Iveruxb2 which involves a crawl on all fours under the M25.
This route is slightly longer and uses the London Loop path which allows the walker to remain on two legs for the whole walk

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This route has been reviewed by 5 people.

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Route status - Live

Reviews - 5

Average rating -

Is this route good enough? -  Yes (5)

There are currently no problems reported with this route.

Downloads - 2

Surveys

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Grade 3: Route includes rough surfaces that may include small boulders, potholes, shallow ruts, loose gravel, short muddy sections.
Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users.		 Grading is based on average scores by surveyors. This slow way has 1 surveys.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Not present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
Not present at time of survey Free wifi (1)
Not present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Not present at time of survey Bench (1)
Not present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Not present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

Challenges

Potential challenges reported on this route. Some challenges are seasonal.

Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
Not present at time of survey Wading (1)
Not present at time of survey Swimming (1)
Not present at time of survey Climbing (1)
Not present at time of survey Stepping stones (1)
Not present at time of survey Very slippery (1)
Maybe present Very muddy (1)
Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Not present at time of survey Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Gates (1)
Present at time of survey Kissing gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Not present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey River crossings (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
Not present at time of survey Exposed to elements (1)
Not present at time of survey Remote area (1)
Not present at time of survey Mountainous area (1)
Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 35.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 13.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 13.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 6.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Unsigned (1)

Successfully completed

We asked route surveyors "Have you successfully completed this route with any of the following? If so, would you recommend it to someone with the same requirements?". Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

We asked route surveyors "Are you a trained access professional, officer or expert? If so, is this route suitable for someone travelling with any of the following?" Here is how they replied.

Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

We asked route surveyors to estimate how much of the route goes through different kinds of terrain.

25.0% of the route is on roads (1)

30.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

35.0% of the route is paved (1)

15.0% of the route is muddy (1)

20.0% of the route is over rough ground (1)

5.0% of the route is through long grass (1)

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3X April 2022 by Strider
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Geography information system (GIS) data

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Maximum elevation

Minimum elevation

Start and end points

Iver
Grid Ref TQ0385081192
Lat / Lon 51.52011° / -0.50461°
Easting / Northing 503,850E / 181,192N
What3Words drums.sage.noon
Uxbridge
Grid Ref TQ0555984110
Lat / Lon 51.54602° / -0.47910°
Easting / Northing 505,559E / 184,110N
What3Words labs.liver.pure

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reviews

Chris Attfield

04 Nov 2023 Autumn
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This is the way I would go if I wanted to walk from Iver to Uxbridge. No big access issues, avoids the path alongside the M25 which is nice but noisy, and a quagmire after rain. The canal path is what you'd expect (can get muddy, but it's not deep) and has been resurfaced along some of its length.

Derick Rethans

14 May 2023 Spring
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I walked this on a grey afternoon, from Iver to Uxbridge. Not much rain in the past week.

From Iver, the route follows the Beeches Way for a bit at first (photo #1). After a lovely section (photo #2), the route crosses the M25 into London. After a short stretch along Iver Lane, the route joins the London LOOP (photo #-#6) and goes along the lovely River Colne (photo #7-#8), with a fair amount of butterflies (photo #3), to finally end up at some residential streets in Uxbridge (photo #10). After crossing the Grand Union Canal (photo #11) once more, the route finished at the station (photo #12).

Martin McGovern

20 Dec 2022 Autumn
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I don't have a lot to add to the other reviews, but I would like to reiterate - Strider's review mentions a 35cm gap, which I thought couldn't be true - but it is! Thoroughly pleasant, and not too muddy when I did it (December 2022).

Aamwalk

20 May 2022 Spring
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This is the best of the routes between Iver and Uxbridge (and the direction I walked it) The other review describes this well. I would add that you can question whether you are allowed to follow the track out of Iver, due to the number of private property and cctv signs along the track, But you can. For most of the route you can easily forget you are on the edge of suburbs.

Strider

24 Apr 2022 Spring
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I walked from Uxbridge to Iver.
This route quickly takes you out of the town center through a park, to a riverside path behind a pub and houses. a short bit through an industrial park to a very narrow (35cm) barrier. Then along the Colne Valley Path, over a bridge with Coal Post. A short stretch of busy road, then along a farm track where you will see the bridge over the M25. Immediately right after the bridge leads to an Idyllic setting past some houses. You then leave the CV path and go along Beeches way into Iver and the Co-op node.
Mostly good paths in beautiful surroundings punctuated by short bits of road. A good walk.

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