Moira Furnace – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Measham

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Moira Furnace – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Measham

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Moira Furnace – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Measham

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12.0km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.83 km for 82 m

After 7.03 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

19 m

Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

3.08 km

Heart of the National Forest - Ashby Line

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A raised disused railway line that passes through the National Forest and Donsthorpe Woodland Park. Very level gravel.

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5.66 km

Conkers Waterside

Highlight • Lake

Conkers is great day out with a young family. Lots of outdoor walks, adventure playground, cafes, indoor adventure area and more. My kids loved it.
Conkers is in the National …

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5.85 km

Ashby Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

6.82 km

Moira Furnace

Highlight • Monument

Revived stretch of Ashby Canal with excellent restoration of this building from the industrial revolution . It must have looked very different in its heyday!!

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7.12 km

Moira Furnace and Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

Moira Furnace next to the small old mining town of Moira is on the edge of the canal with easily accessible footpaths leading past Moira lime kilns to nearby Donisthorp …

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8.08 km

Conkers Parkrun Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

This is the half-way point on the Conkers Parkrun route. A lush trail through the woods by the canal.

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8.86 km

Donisthorpe Woodland Park

Highlight • Forest

Fantastic wide gravels tracks that are easy going on a mountain bike. Cycle through the 20Ha of newly planted woodland that includes Corsican pine, larch, oak, ash and cherry.

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