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51.42, -1.03 · rel 15764571
51.42, -1.03 · rel 15764571
St James' Way
A 19,5 km loop walk through urban area in Reading.
Loop walk
start = finish · Reading
19,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 12 points along the route
What will you encounter?
12× monument
Fred Potts
monument ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Simeon Monument
monument ·
168 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Jubilee Fountain
monument ·
198 m off route
0,0 km
0%
In Memoriam The Berkshire Yeomanry
monument ·
32 m off route
0,2 km
1%
War Memorial
monument ·
89 m off route
0,6 km
3%
Queen Victoria
monument ·
236 m off route
5,3 km
27%
International Brigade Memorial
monument ·
on the route
7,8 km
40%
Henry I Memorial Cross
monument ·
on the route
8,2 km
42%
In Memory of Henry West
monument ·
127 m off route
10,9 km
56%
Burma Star Memorial
monument ·
35 m off route
18,3 km
94%
Edward VII
monument ·
407 m off route
18,3 km
94%
Salmon Ladder
monument ·
419 m off route
19,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
St James' Way is 19.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, St James' Way takes approximately 4h 52min to complete.
Yes, St James' Way is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
St James' Way starts at Reading Abbey (Church of St James).
St James' Way is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
St James' Way is maintained and managed by Confraternity of St James UK.