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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Swarkestone

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Swarkestone

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Swarkestone

02:34

24.7km

90m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.70 km

Swarkestone Lock

Highlight • River

Nice place to rest on a cycle ride next to a lock on the Trent & Mersey canal. Can travel north from here to Derby on the route of the …

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1.73 km

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice and flat towpath alongside the Trent & Mersey canal that forms part of NCN route 6. The surface is gravelly and, in dry weather, can be a bit loose. …

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4.38 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

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9.80 km

Tonge Milestone – Former Derby–Ashby Railway

Highlight • Monument

The Derby to Ashby Railway Line of the Midland Railway - now the Cloud Trail - was open for over 100 years before it closed in 1982.
The 13-mile trail …

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11.4 km

Cloud Trail Greenway

Highlight • Trail

Dropping down onto Cloud Trail Greenway

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12.4 km

View of Cloud Hill Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Bike ride from snibston trails to Staunton Harold Calke Abbey Staunton Reservoir cloud trail and Worthington quarry 29 miles these places are good for biking and walks great views

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17.5 km

Cloud Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

This is an old converted railway line that runs from a very impressive quarry near Wilson to the Trent and Mersey Canal near Swarkestone.

It's part of National Cycle Route …

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23.0 km

KA Plum Bicycle Repairs

Highlight • Rest Area

They are a floating bicycle shop! Check them out on Facebook to find out where they are moored. They have track pumps, puncture repair service, and you can buy bicycles from them!

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24.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

337 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

1.54 km

870 m

588 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Swarkestone

Swarkestone Lock

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Tonge Milestone – Former Derby–Ashby Railway

Cloud Trail Greenway

View of Cloud Hill Quarry

Cloud Trail

KA Plum Bicycle Repairs

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