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Solihull

Barston Lake – Canal Pathway and Lock Gates loop from Shirley

Routes
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Solihull

Barston Lake – Canal Pathway and Lock Gates loop from Shirley

Hard

3

riders

Barston Lake – Canal Pathway and Lock Gates loop from Shirley

02:52

48.7km

250m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.54 km for 94 m

After 8.12 km for 178 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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4.14 km

Parish Poles (Ancient Woodland)

Forest

7.59 km

Parkridge Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

3

16.0 km

Barston Lake

Highlight • Lake

Leaving the lake track the trees branches are a bit low, you have to duck if you are walking

Tip by

4

16.2 km

The path is higher than the track so I assume it's floods at certain times of the year

Tip by

16.8 km

Barston Lake

Lake

6

17.1 km

Barston Lake

Highlight • Lake

There was a fish competition on when I was there...

Tip by

7

27.3 km

Couldn't believe how many cars were down this road, driving to go for a walk, why not walk. The drivers had no patience

Tip by

9

35.9 km

Canal Pathway and Lock Gates

Highlight • Bridge

10

41.9 km

Wedge Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Mega Cakes here and friendly to cyclists

Tip by

11

45.4 km

Dickens Heath Canal Waterfront

Highlight • Settlement

Can go across on a nearby bridge. Nice town,

Tip by

B

48.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

9.32 km

7.19 km

4.73 km

1.80 km

716 m

237 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

10.8 km

10.8 km

5.00 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

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Lowest point (90 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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14°C

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