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Erewash Canal Towpath – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

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Erewash Canal Towpath – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

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Erewash Canal Towpath – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

01:38

25.5km

60m

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: April 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.60 km for 82 m

After 16.9 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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891 m

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

Steady canal towpath. Got silly metal gates to stop motorbikes getting through.

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3.85 km

Bennett Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Upmarket type of place. Just been taken over and service seems better now.

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7.24 km

One of Britain's principal canal junctions, Trent Lock's great meeting of waterways is also the border between the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Here, the River Soar and …

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12.0 km

Chapel Farm Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice marina with a mix of narrow boats and river cruisers.

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16.5 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

16.8 km

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Highlight • Pub

Snack bar and adjoining micropub right next to the lock on the canal. Only outside sitting for the snack bar but nice area with cover. Can park bikes right next …

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18.5 km

Start of the Erewash Canal

Highlight • River

Well surfaced and pleasent canal towpath that runs 12 miles to Langley Mill

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21.8 km

Erewash Canal at Oakes Mill, Long Eaton

Highlight • River

23.2 km

Sandiacre Lock

Highlight • River

Not "just another lock", it's always cool to watch the boats manoeuvre their way through this particular one. The Erewash Canal has a few locks along the way.

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25.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

8.30 km

2.53 km

2.38 km

2.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

3.47 km

3.37 km

3.24 km

678 m

266 m

Elevation

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Erewash Canal Towpath – Trent Lock loop from Sandiacre

Erewash Canal Towpath

Bennett Hotel

Trent Lock

Chapel Farm Marina

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Start of the Erewash Canal

Erewash Canal at Oakes Mill, Long Eaton

Sandiacre Lock

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