Vicar Water Lake – Five Pits Trail loop from Worksop

Vicar Water Lake – Five Pits Trail loop from Worksop

Hard

4.0

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Vicar Water Lake – Five Pits Trail loop from Worksop

05:04

86.9km

700m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.4 km for 124 m

After 30.9 km for 174 m

After 85.8 km for 282 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

11.9 km

Duncan Wood

Forest

23.4 km

Vicar Water Lake

Highlight • Forest

Nice place for a walk or to just sit and relax for a while.

Tip by

24.1 km

Vicar Water Lake

Highlight • Trail

Not only is there a giant sculpture of a hand coming out of the ground, but there's also a café (run by a charitable organization called Rumbles), bike racks and kids playground. Win-win.

Tip by

31.0 km

Quarry Lane Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

37.9 km

Teversal Station

Highlight • Trail

The remnants of the old station platform, a reminder that these trails used to be railway lines

Tip by

43.1 km

Five Pits Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice, narrow and undulating gravel track with views for miles. Mellow and fun, traffic-free way to tick off the kilometres.

Tip by

61.6 km

Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

The Chesterfield canal is peaceful and a real pleasure to ride along and a must for beginner riders or people who just want to take it easy, it’s a highway …

Tip by

65.4 km

Trans Pennine Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

This is such an excellent trail at pretty much any point joined but always be prepared to share it with other riders, walkers and runners - in fact anyone out there enjoying it.

Tip by

79.9 km

Thorpe Locks, Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Structure

I’m not usually a canal tow path rider but it has to be said that the Chesterfield canal is pretty with many picturesque locks and canal side cottages, lovely place 🥰🥰

Tip by

80.9 km

Turnerwood Locks, Chesterfield Canal

Highlight • Structure

Turner wood is a particularly picturesque place with the canal side cottages and the locks, there also seems to be a couple of resident Swan families too, a lovely place …

Tip by

81.3 km

Broad Wood

Forest

85.9 km