MaidenheadSlough

Maislo two
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By SofaJockey on 05 Jun 2021


Distance

12km/7mi

Ascent

88m

Descent

84m

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Description

This route heads east along Maidenhead High Street until it meets Bridge Road (The A4) heading east, over the River Thames where it becomes the Bath Road. On reaching Berry Hill junction, head south along Amerden Lane until you reach the Jubilee River path heading east. You follow the Jubilee River path for much of the remainder of the route until heading North East up the Windsor Road into Slough towards the end point at Slough Rail Station. This route offers a more scenic and more off-road alternative to simply walking along the A4 from Maidenhead to Slough. This route does pass under the M4 alongside the river. When the river water is particularly high, this section of the route will be impassable, but as the river serves as a flood relief channel, this should be infrequent

This route heads east along Maidenhead High Street until it meets Bridge Road (The A4) heading east, over the River Thames where it becomes the Bath Road. On reaching Berry Hill junction, head south along Amerden Lane until you reach the Jubilee River path heading east. You follow the Jubilee River path for much of the remainder of the route until heading North East up the Windsor Road into Slough towards the end point at Slough Rail Station. This route offers a more scenic and more off-road alternative to simply walking along the A4 from Maidenhead to Slough. This route does pass under the M4 alongside the river. When the river water is particularly high, this section of the route will be impassable, but as the river serves as a flood relief channel, this should be infrequent

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Reviews - 7

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Grade 1: Entirely smooth and compacted surfaces.
Access grade X: At least one stile, flight of steps or other obstacle that is highly likely to block access for wheelchair and scooter users.
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Facilities

Facilities in the middle third of this route.

Not present at time of survey Public toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Wheelchair accessible toilet (1)
Not present at time of survey Supermarket (1)
Not present at time of survey Restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Vegan restaurant (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation (1)
Not present at time of survey Accommodation < £50 (1)
Not present at time of survey Campsite (1)
Not present at time of survey Bothy (1)
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Not present at time of survey Public phone (1)
Present at time of survey Mobile phone coverage (1)
Not present at time of survey Train station (1)
Present at time of survey Bench (1)
Present at time of survey Picnic table (1)
Not present at time of survey Bus stop (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry (1)

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Not present at time of survey Scrambling (1)
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Not present at time of survey Very icy (1)
Maybe present Likely to flood (1)
Not present at time of survey Long grass sections (1)
Not present at time of survey Crops encroaching on path (1)
Not present at time of survey Diverted path (1)

Obstacles

Obstacles on this route.

Not present at time of survey Stiles (1)
Present at time of survey Step and kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Possible to avoid steps, if applicable (1)
Not present at time of survey Flights of steps (1)
Not present at time of survey Gates (1)
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Not present at time of survey Locked gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Disables access gates (1)
Not present at time of survey Cycle barriers (1)
Not present at time of survey Ladders (1)
Not present at time of survey Cattle grids (1)
Not present at time of survey Fords (1)
Not present at time of survey Narrow bridges (1)
Not present at time of survey Ferry required (1)
Present at time of survey Acceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Unacceptable road walking (1)
Not present at time of survey Dangerous road crossings (1)
Present at time of survey Walking on paths beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Walking on verges beside roads (1)
Not present at time of survey Railway crossings (1)
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Not present at time of survey Cattle possible (1)
Present at time of survey Horses possible (1)
Not present at time of survey Tidal area (1)
Not present at time of survey Potential falls (1)
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Not present at time of survey Military training area (1)
Not present at time of survey No visible path (1)
Not present at time of survey Seasonal nesting birds (1)
Not present at time of survey Other hazards (1)

Accessibility

Is this route step and stile free?

Present at time of survey Free of stiles (1)
Not present at time of survey Free of single steps/kerbs (1)
Present at time of survey Free of flights of steps (1)
Present at time of survey Free of other obstacles (1)

Measurements

Surveyors were asked to measure the narrowest and steepest parts of paths.

The narrowest part of the path is 110.0cm (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking East 6.0% (1)

The steepest uphill gradient walking West 5.0% (1)

The steepest camber gradient across the path 1.0% (1)

How clear is the waymarking on the route: Clear (1)

Successfully completed

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Small Pug-sized dog (0)
Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Recommended by an expert

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Small Labrador-sized dog (0)
Large St. Bernard-sized dog (0)
Standard pram (0)
Off-road rugged pram (0)
Standard wheelchair (0)
Off-road rugged wheelchair (0)
Standard mobility scooter (0)
Off-road rugged mobility scooter (0)

Terrain

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30.0% of the route is on roads (1)

30.0% of the route is lit at night (1)

40.0% of the route is paved (1)

2.0% of the route is muddy (1)

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Start and end points

Maidenhead
Grid Ref SU8903381171
Lat / Lon 51.52245° / -0.71810°
Easting / Northing 489,033E / 181,171N
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Slough
Grid Ref SU9781680136
Lat / Lon 51.51170° / -0.59183°
Easting / Northing 497,816E / 180,136N
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reviews


Martin Ellis

27 Mar 2023 Spring

Maidenhead to Slough 2 (Maislo 2) review.

A Slow Way following the course of the artificial Jubilee River, albeit bookended by urban walks.

There’s a long walk through Maidenhead, which rather dragged, to finally join the Jubilee River Way.

The riverside route is mostly along a well-maintained cycle route. It passes artificially constructed wildlife habitats and seating at convenient intervals.

The Slow Way leaves the river at the Windsor Road. It is then a direct urban walk north into Slough, to end at the railway station.


Strider

04 Nov 2022 Autumn

I walked from Slough to Maidstone.
A good walking route (mostly) along a cycle path therefore mostly off road except for the beginning and end.
Down a busy main road from Slough station (although you could follow the cycle path signs down quieter streets and still end up on the Jubilee Rive Way) to the cycle path alongside the Jubilee river. At the Slough end glimpses of the river are rare through the dense riverside hedging, but the compacted gravel path is generally easy going, and even after recent torrential rain there was little mud and the puddles were shallow, this path is good for wheels, flat without gradients, but not always smooth. Near Slough the M4 is loud but soon fades, but never out of earshot, the river becomes more visible in the second half and is beautiful.
Close to Dorney near footbridges are the Dorney Wetlands, there are hides to watch the river wildlife, paths, picnic tables, and nature boardwalks along the river margins. This is about half way and if you wanted to make a day of a shortish walk then you could do worse than roam around this beautiful area for a while.
The river gets prettier as you approach Maidenhead but you have to leave the Jubilee River to join the Bath Road to Cross another river, The Thames. The road is not nice but this section is short and the town centre is close, shops, cafes, pubs, and a market were on offer. The end is by the library, with frequent exhibitions. The fountain on this day had detergent added, it looked like a bubble bath (it was a sunny day but the wind had an edge to it otherwise I'd have dunked my feet!)
A really nice walk, good for wheels, with the caveat that there is a sign saying that the path under the M4 can flood.

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    Strider

    05 Nov 2022

    P.S. The railway station is 500/600m from the town centre start/finish point.

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Phil Edwards

14 Apr 2022 Spring

Easy to follow and easy walking along the Jubilee River. Inevitably quite a lot of town walking at either end. It was a national cycle route so the path was accessible.


Mtormey

03 Feb 2022 Winter

I walked this route from Slough to Maidenhead. Apart from a bit of pavement walking on both ends, the path is gorgeous. The river is more windy and vegetated and interesting to walk along than a canal towpath by far, and I really appreciated that. It’s still straightforward to follow and you’re almost always in sight of water, so it really was quite pleasant and lovely walking.

Both end stretches are quite noisy and traffic-heavy, so I’ve dinged the route a star accordingly. The river segment, though, was a lovely change of pace from typical canal-ish slow ways routes!.


Se71

26 Oct 2021 Autumn

Good route along the Jubilee River. Some town walking which cannot be avoided.


Mustardandmargarita

04 Sep 2021 Summer

Beautiful route along the canal. On a fine day, this can be an absolute delight. It is a fair bit of walking though, so my recommendation would be start early.


SofaJockey

05 Jun 2021 Spring

If you're going to walk from Maidenhead to Slough, I think this is the way to do it, along the Jubilee River. It's a modern river (1990's) so it's not a mature walk by any means, but it's a nice alternative to the main road through Slough Trading Estate. The path under the motorway could be flooded when the river is at a high level.


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