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51.19, -1.18 · rel 15764571
51.19, -1.18 · rel 15764571
St James' Way
A 107,2 km loop walk through urban area in Hampshire.
Loop walk
start = finish · Hampshire
107,2km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
25
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× Attraction
14× monument
4× ruins
Curle's Passage
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Buttercross
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Anchor from Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2)
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Hyde Abbey Gate
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
King's Royal Rifle Corps Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Mary Russell Mitford
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
County War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Prior's House (remains of)
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
William Chamberlayne Gas Column 1822
monument ·
27 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fred Potts
monument ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Falklands Merchant Navy Memorial
monument ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Swithun's Priory (site of)
ruins ·
34 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Old Minster (site of)
ruins ·
48 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Castle Gate
Attraction ·
60 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
78 m off route
0,0 km
0%
In Memoriam The Berkshire Yeomanry
monument ·
32 m off route
1,1 km
1%
War Memorial
monument ·
89 m off route
3,2 km
3%
International Brigade Memorial
monument ·
on the route
42,9 km
40%
Henry I Memorial Cross
monument ·
on the route
45,0 km
42%
Burma Star Memorial
monument ·
35 m off route
100,8 km
94%
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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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
St James' Way is 107.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, St James' Way takes approximately 26h 41min 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 strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
St James' Way is maintained and managed by Confraternity of St James UK.