Camino from Oxford to Reading

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41.3 mi
1,486 ft
13h17
Extreme

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Last verified: 4 September 2024

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This hike takes you from Oxord to Reading over the famous pelgrimage path of the Camino de Santiago.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (97/100)

Length: 41.3 mi

Duration: 13h17


Total ascent: 1,486 ft

Maximal slope: 7.3 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: -49.2 ft

Total descent: 1,535 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 15.3 mi (37 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 5.82 mi (14 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: 118 High St, Oxford OX1 4BZ, UK
        Closest address to end: 2 Tilehurst Rd, Reading RG1 7TN, UK

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        Places of interest

        1. Bodleian Library

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          The Bodleian Library has a copy of the Tabula Rogeriana map. The Tabula Rogeriana is an Arabic …
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        2. Jesus College

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          Jesus College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in …
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        3. The Queen's College

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          Oliver Sacks received his medical degree from this Queen's College in 1960. His life story became …
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        4. Christ Church

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          Christ Church is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by …
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        5. Pembroke College

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          Pembroke College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is located at Pembroke …
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        6. Jesus College Boat Club

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          Jesus College Boat Club is a rowing club for members of Jesus College, Oxford, one of the …
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        7. Lock Wood Island

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          Lock Wood Island is an island in the River Thames in England just downstream of Nuneham House on …
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        8. Nuneham Railway Bridge

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          Nuneham Railway Bridge, known as the Black Bridge. is near the town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, …
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        9. Thames Path

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          The Thames Path is a National Trail following the River Thames from its source near Kemble in …
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        10. Abingdon Bridge

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          Abingdon Bridge crosses the River Thames at the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. It carries …
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        11. Andersey Island

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          Andersey Island is a 273-acre area of flood-meadow and former flood-meadow south-east of Abingdon …
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        12. Culham Bridge

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          Culham Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing a present backwater of the River Thames in England at …
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        13. Culham Lock

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          Culham Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England close to Culham, Oxfordshire. It is on a lock …
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        14. Sutton Bridge

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          Sutton Bridge, Oxfordshire is a road bridge across the River Thames near the village of Sutton …
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        15. Appleford Railway Bridge

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          Appleford Railway Bridge carries the Cherwell Valley Line from Didcot to Oxford across the River …
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        16. Red Brick bridge

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          The first of 4 Thames crossings on the route. All bridges on the route are traffic light …
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        17. The Barley Mow

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          The Barley Mow is a historic public house, just south of the River Thames near the bridge at …
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        18. Little Wittenham

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          Little Wittenham is a village and civil parish on the south bank of the River Thames, northeast of …
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        19. Shillingford Bridge Hotel

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          The 100km route passes over Shillingford Bridge on its way into Wallingford
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        20. St Peter's Church

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          St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England. It is …
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        21. Wallingford Bridge

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          Wallingford Bridge is a medieval road bridge over the River Thames in England which connects …
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        22. St Mary's Church

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          St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Newnham Murren, Oxfordshire, …
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        23. More Poppies

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          There are often fields of Poppies in bloom in this area of the chilterns. Quiet beautiful.
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        24. St Peter and St Paul

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          St Peter and St Paul is the Church of England parish church of Checkendon, a village in …
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        25. Whitchurch-on-Thames

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          Whitchurch-on-Thames is a village and civil parish on the Oxfordshire bank of the River Thames, …
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        26. Whitchurch Lock

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          Whitchurch Lock is a lock and weir on the River Thames in England. It is a pound lock, built by …
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        27. Whitchurch Bridge

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          Whitchurch Bridge is a toll bridge that carries the B471 road over the River Thames in England. It …
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        28. Elm Park

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          Elm Park was a football stadium in the West Reading district of Reading, Berkshire, England. The …
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        29. Reading West railway station

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          Reading West railway station serves West Reading, Berkshire, about 1 mile west from the town's …
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        30. All Saints' Church

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          All Saints' Church is a Church of England parish church in the town of Reading in the English …
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        31. Reading

          0 · Municipality
          Reading RED-ing) is a historic market town in Berkshire, South East England. Situated in the …
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        Bodleian Library
        Jesus College
        The Queen's College
        Christ Church
        Pembroke College
        Jesus College Boat Club
        Lock Wood Island
        Nuneham Railway Bridge
        Thames Path
        Abingdon Bridge
        Andersey Island
        Culham Bridge
        Culham Lock
        Sutton Bridge
        Appleford Railway Bridge
        Red Brick bridge
        The Barley Mow
        Little Wittenham
        Shillingford Bridge Hotel
        St Peter's Church
        Wallingford Bridge
        St Mary's Church
        More Poppies
        St Peter and St Paul
        Whitchurch-on-Thames
        Whitchurch Lock
        Whitchurch Bridge
        Elm Park
        Reading West railway station
        All Saints' Church
        Reading
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