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View of the Waterway – Path Beside the Pond loop from De Montfort University

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View of the Waterway – Path Beside the Pond loop from De Montfort University

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4.0

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View of the Waterway – Path Beside the Pond loop from De Montfort University

00:59

17.5km

40m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.7 km for 178 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.98 km

Path Beside the Pond

Highlight • Trail

head to the new everrads brewery pick up the trail from there good ride canal track bit tight in spots but well worth the ride

Tip by

10.3 km

King's Lock Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

A nice place to stop and take five on the Grand Union canal.

Tip by

10.8 km

Packhorse Bridge, Aylestone Meadows

Highlight • Historical Site

Turn off the canal path onto Aylestone Meadows to access

Tip by

12.2 km

Aylestone Meadows Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

Narrow and can get muddy but really a nice walk

Tip by

15.5 km

Friars Mill gets its name from the site which had been a Dominican Priory (the Black Friars). The main surviving building of a cluster of early industrial buildings, Friars Mill, dates from around 1794.

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17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

5.44 km

3.26 km

1.68 km

482 m

422 m

Surfaces

8.68 km

3.99 km

3.60 km

1.06 km

140 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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