WEEKEND CYCLE TOUR - KENNET AVON CANAL READING TO BATH

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Why not join me for Beautiful cycle tour Kennet Avon canal , passing through Wiltshire , vale of white horse , and onto Bath , through some stunning country side along tow path of Kennet Avon canal . ideal pre trip for our later in year cycle tour round lake Garda . if you like cycling in beautiful scenery .

You should be able to cycle for 1 hour without stopping and maintain an average pace over 10mph.

There is option of electric Bikes so all can take Part . These can be hired at extra cost.

Summary :- Starting from Reading station, this route follows the Kennet and Avon cycle route to Bristol We will stop at Bath. Total Distance 70 miles

As its name suggests, it primarily uses the towpath of the Kennet and Avon canal which meanders through picturesque landscapes. The towpath ends at Bath, where we join an excellent path (the Bath to Bristol Railway Path) following the track bed of a disused railway along the Avon Valley right into the heart of Bristol.

All in all, this makes a pleasing trip, with plenty of interest along the canal (eg the Caen Hill flight of locks near Devizes and the Avon cliff and Dundas Aqueducts), country towns (Pewsey, Hungerford, Devizes) and architectural gems (Bradford on Avon, Bath). The K&A cycle route is designated as part of Route 4 of the National Cycle Network.

Start: Reading Station
Finish: Bath Station

You will need to be reasonably fit to be able to take on this 2 day cycle challenge. We will be covering 40 miles each day on flat services , as such open to all , who cycle . with occasional stops along the route , for pub visits and lunch etc . coffee .

All that will be required will be small ruck sack and change of clothes, i.e over night Bag water bottle and Bike , puncture repair kit . Kit list will be provided nearer the time

COSTS: Event cost £90.00

This covers cost of accommodation , and expenses of leader,

Accommodation is Bed Breakfast, location dependant on numbers

Payment of £20.00 will be required in advance to secure place

and remaining balance of £70.00 to be paid by 15thApril 2024
into

sort code 08-92-49
account 07490286
Account name Mr P J chapple

Once full payment is made this is none refundable , this can be refunded if place is sold , or credit can be given on alternative event .

Deposits are fully refundable

You will be responsible for your own food and drinks.

Conditions under the tyre: Long stretches of the Kennet and Avon canal towpath have been improved to provide a good cycling surface, but where it is unimproved it is narrow and bumpy, and you can expect some mud on the towpath after rain, so thin tyred, or road bikes are not suitable.

Most of the route is on the Kennet and Avon towpath, and is otherwise on quiet roads following the official NCR4, principally a short stretch after Hungerford, and a longer stretch between Marsh Benham and Devizes, which follows quiet country lanes.

There are a few significant hills on the route after Hungerford and the ‘on road’ stretch between Marsh Benham and Devizes is gently rolling, but all can take their time , and will manage .