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Bike touring routes & trails

City of Leicester

Leicester Abbey Park to Stoney Cove

Bike touring routes & trails

City of Leicester

Leicester Abbey Park to Stoney Cove

Moderate

5.0

(3)

10

riders

Leicester Abbey Park to Stoney Cove

03:10

52.9km

270m

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: June 5, 2024

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.06 km

Stone Bridge in Abbey Park

Highlight • Historical Site

With the River Soar flowing through its centre, Abbey Park is a lovely place to relax in the city. The park was opened in 1882 and has since become a …

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2

4.86 km

Friars Mill

Highlight • Monument

Friars Mill gets its name from the site which had been a Dominican Priory (the Black Friars). The main surviving building of a cluster of early industrial buildings, Friars Mill, dates from around 1794.

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3

21.1 km

Stoney Cove National Dive Centre

Highlight • Lake

Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry that hosts the UK National Dive Centre. There is a heated pool for dive training, and the bed of the cove is described …

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4

39.0 km

View of Whetstone Fishery from Willoughby Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Quiet, straight section of road with great views, passing Whetstone Fishery.

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5

47.3 km

Great Central Way

Highlight • Cycleway

very good straight cycleway into Leicester

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B

52.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.9 km

19.3 km

4.00 km

1.91 km

416 m

322 m

Surfaces

29.3 km

21.2 km

1.24 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

24°C

13°C

11 %

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