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Dundas Aqueduct – Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath loop from University of Bath

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Dundas Aqueduct – Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath loop from University of Bath

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Dundas Aqueduct – Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath loop from University of Bath

01:10

18.1km

70m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.85 km for 181 m

After 9.33 km for 206 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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246 m

Dundas Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

The Dundas Aqueduct is an impressive 18th-century structure built to carry the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon. Designed by John Rennie in 1797, it was completed in 1805. The aqueduct consists of three arches built using golden Bath Stone, spanning 19.5 meters (64 feet). The aqueduct is a Grade I listed building and, in 1951, became the first canal structure considered a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

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5.18 km

Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Avon and Kennet canal path between Bathampton and Monkton Combe is a pretty but busy section of the path. The surface of the path is very variable with mainly compacted gravel but some muddy and more rocky sections. There is a pub at the Bathampton end or a cafe with pay and display parking near Monkton Combe. There is also sometimes ice cream and drink vendors along the route.

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7.64 km

Bathwick Canal Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

a small tunnel, not solely for shipping

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8.92 km

Pulteney Weir

Highlight • River

Impressive and very photogenic building!

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9.17 km

Parade Gardens

Highlight • Natural

Majestic park at river level over looking the weir and providing the perfect retreat from shopping!
These delightful gardens are Bath’s most centrally situated and popular pleasure grounds, attracting both tourists and residents. Overlooking the River Avon they give fine views of Robert Adams Pulteney Bridge and the weir, especially from the colonnade built early in the last century. The bedding displays are among the finest in the country and the annual 3-dimensional floral feature in the summer is always fun. Concerts are held in the bandstand throughout the summer months and children’s entertainment is provided during the summer holidays. Deck chairs are available. Picnics are allowed but there is also a café with outdoor seating.
Open from April to the end of September. There is a small entrance charge to non-Bath and North East Somerset residents.

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9.42 km

The Roman Baths

Highlight • Natural Monument

Found in Bath city centre, the Roman Baths are an impressive example of Roman life. Used for public bathing during Roman reign in Britain, the baths are composed of a Sacred Spring, Roman Temple and bath house. The baths were gradually built from 60-70AD atop of natural spring water from the Mendip Hills that bubbles beneath bath.

Today, you can visit the baths and its museum. But don't expect to go for a dip, as you cannot go in the water. The baths are open from 9am-5pm. Tickets start from £14.40 for adults and you can save 10% by booking online, here: romanbaths.co.uk

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9.48 km

Bath Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England. Founded in the 7th century, Bath Abbey was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country.

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

953 m

889 m

864 m

542 m

231 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

3.03 km

292 m

151 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 28 July

28°C

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Comments

November 10, 2023,Kennet and Avon canal into Bath

Totally failed to follow the route i selected !Couldnt decide if I would go into Bath first or along the canal towpath. Decided to leave Bath on the towpath for a few miles just to see what it's like for possible future adventures . This time of year its quiet with lots of puddles, so glad for my mudguards. I …

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Dundas Aqueduct – Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath loop from University of Bath

Dundas Aqueduct

Kennet and Avon Canal Towpath

Bathwick Canal Tunnel

Pulteney Weir

Parade Gardens

The Roman Baths

Bath Abbey

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