A short (4.5 mile section) which actually spends about half of the route well away from the river in villages, on a bridlepath and then in the woods.
View from Pangbourne bridge
Wedding car on the Pangbourne bridge
Wedding car on the bridge at Pangbourne amidst nearby bonfire smoke
Heading up the main street in Whitchurch
Further up the road in Whitchurch
Turning away from the road in Whitchurch to head west along the metallized bridleway
Steep slope downwards has newly added steps for safety
The path in Hartlock Wood rises and falls steeply a couple of times before starting the gentle descent towards the river level
One the path near Hartslock Wood looking east
View across the top of the river from the high path in Hartslock Wood
The path continues above the level of the river
Beware the steep slope to the side of the path in Hartslock Wood
Finally we are back at the level of the river
Emplacement in Hartslock Wood
The turn to the left just before Gatehampton farm (looking backwards)
Small bridge helps the path return towards the riverside
Aha – the River Thames!
The railway bridge
Looking back to the railway bridge
Looking across the river to The Grotto
More bridges along the towpath
Under, over or around?
The final stretch in the wooded section, and Goring awaits
Goring bridge (looking back from the lock)
Riverside house at Goring Lock
Goring lock in use
View across Goring Lock to Streatley
Goring lock in the sunshine
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