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Kennet and Avon Canal Trail

Waymarked Way · Bristol

2,500

XP

a 6-day route

Strenuous
154.57 km
Linear
Graded from its length and climb.

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

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Rolling walk

Gentle ups and downs, nothing steep.

Climb

336 m

Drop

308 m

Highest

160 m

Lowest

3 m

Walking time

about 31 h 25 min

A 6-day route, walked in stages. 2,500 XP for the whole route, claimed with a photo from it.

How the 154.3 km splits

Flat

151.0 km

Climbing

2.2 km

Descending

1.1 km

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