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West Midlands Region

Moira Furnace and Canal – Fradley Junction loop from Lichfield City

Road cycling routes

West Midlands Region

Moira Furnace and Canal – Fradley Junction loop from Lichfield City

Moderate

59

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Moira Furnace and Canal – Fradley Junction loop from Lichfield City

02:55

61.3km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.1 km for 88 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.68 km

Whittington Village

Highlight • Historical Site

A lovely little village, taking in the Old Police Station, the Old School and the Old Post Office.

Tip by

2

5.32 km

Canal Towpath Walk

Highlight • Cycleway

A lovely place to go for a walk and cycle along the towpath. Just wear good shoes as it can be a bit muddy when it's wet.

Tip by

3

20.2 km

Pleasant Climb Near Open Fields

Highlight • Climb

It's quite a pleasant climb, the road was quiet and wound upwards past some large open fields on the left. It's not a steep climb, a much more gradual affair

Tip by

4

30.8 km

Moira Village

Highlight • Settlement

A wonderful village with plenty of amenities, and some green spaces for a picnic stop.

Tip by

5

31.2 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 …

Tip by

6

53.3 km

Fradley Junction

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely place for a coffee

Tip by

7

59.9 km

Minster Pool

Highlight • Viewpoint

Minster Pool is a pretty reservoir situated to the south of Lichfield Catherdral. From the banks, you get a lovely view over the water and cathedral. The pool is fed by Leomansley and Trunkfield brooks.

Tip by

8

60.2 km

Lichfield Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Lichfield Cathedral is a stunning medieval church and the only cathedral in England with three spires. Built from 1195 to 1340, the cathedral wasn't always a calm place – it …

Tip by

B

61.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.1 km

2.93 km

2.87 km

1.66 km

504 m

338 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

30.0 km

133 m

111 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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