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Trent & Mersey Canal – Cloud Trail loop from Castle Donington

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Castle Donington

Trent & Mersey Canal – Cloud Trail loop from Castle Donington

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Trent & Mersey Canal – Cloud Trail loop from Castle Donington

02:16

35.5km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 30.0 km for 19 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.51 km

Thatched-Roof Cottages in Hemington

Highlight • Settlement

Just take your time and admire the many thatched cottages as you glide through the village.

Tip by

2

2.25 km

Gravel Path Near Hemington

Highlight • Trail

Leaving Hemington along a lane/bridleway... There's this great bit of open land, with nice wide rolling gravel pathways. Great views too!

Tip by

3

16.9 km

Cullings Pond

Highlight • Lake

4

22.7 km

Trent & Mersey Canal

Highlight • River

The Trent & Mersey Canal winds through the North Midlands, offering stunning views of the Cheshire Plain and a peaceful green corridor through Stoke-on-Trent. It spans 93 miles and is …

Tip by

5

25.3 km

River Trent at Weston-on-Trent

Highlight • River

6

26.7 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

Tip by

7

29.6 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 …

Tip by

32.3 km

The Belt

Forest

B

35.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

12.6 km

4.06 km

3.87 km

1.84 km

141 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

5.78 km

4.51 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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