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The Thames Path is a National Trail, first proposed in 1948 opened in 1996,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/paths-index/national-trail/thames-path.aspx )〕 following the length of the River Thames from its source near Kemble in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier at Charlton. It is about long. The entire length of the path can be walked, and some parts cycled. Most of the path uses the original towpath but in some places this is not possible. The main reason for this is that towpath traffic used to cross the river at several points using ferries,〔Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 – republished 1968 David & Charles〕 but apart from Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry these no longer operate. This means that in several places such as Shiplake, Whitchurch-on-Thames and Moulsford, there are diversions away from the towpath. At other places, there are replacement connections. An example of this is at Hurley, where the Temple Footbridge was built in 1989. Some parts of the Thames Path, particularly those west of Oxford, are subject to flooding during the winter months. The river is tidal downstream from Teddington Lock, and parts of the path may be underwater if there is a particularly high tide. The Thames Path Cycle Route is a mapped (and black signposted) route that follows the river between Putney Bridge in the west and Greenwich in the east. This follows the majority of the Thames Path, but does divert in various sections, especially where the Path follows a footpath only route. It also links National Cycle Route 1 (east of London) with National Cycle Route 4 (west of London).〔http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3185〕 ==Route== The route can be divided into sections as follows: * Thames Head (source of the river west of Cricklade) to Oxford (): a generally rural, agricultural area, where the river is sometimes difficult to follow, particularly until Lechlade () is reached. * Oxford to Henley-on-Thames (): passing through Abingdon, Dorchester, Wallingford, Streatley and Reading: the walk leaves the river bank through the towns, and crosses from one bank to another at various places. * Henley to Windsor: (): through Marlow and Maidenhead. The path leaves the river on some occasions. * Windsor to Richmond (): along the edge of a portion of Windsor Great Park; past Runnymede; through Hampton Court Park. The path leaves the river to make way for residential areas at times. * Richmond to the Thames Barrier (): Passing Kew Gardens and the Wetlands Centre at Barnes then through London, using parkland (e.g., Battersea Park) to continue beside the river. Through most of the section, the Thames Path is actually two paths, one on either side of the river. * Thames Barrier to Crayford Ness, just beyond Erith (), connecting with the London Outer Orbital Path. This is considered an extension of the Thames Path (as recognised by the Ramblers Association) and was opened in 2001, but is not part of the National Trail. It has its own Thames Barge symbol, and is sometimes referred to as the Thames Path Southeast Extension. The path is one of those included in the Mayor of London's Strategic walking routes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thames Path」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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