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Hermitage Lake – Swannington Incline loop from Coalville

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Hermitage Lake – Swannington Incline loop from Coalville

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Hermitage Lake – Swannington Incline loop from Coalville

01:29

5.67km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

407 m

Whitwick Park Playground

Highlight • Rest Area

2

822 m

St John the Baptist Church, Whitwick

Highlight • Other

3

902 m

Whitwick Station

Highlight • Monument

Whitwick Station was built for the Charnwood Forest Railway, and was officially opened on 16 April 1883. The line closed to passenger traffic in 1931, and the station building became …

Tip by

4

2.66 km

Hermitage Lake

Highlight • Lake

A pretty lake, popular with anglers. On the Bosworth trail, near Whitwick.

Tip by

5

3.90 km

Snibston No. 3 Colliery Remains

Highlight • Historical Site

This was the third of the three Snibston Colliery sites, opened in approximately 1850. It had two shafts, sunk to a depth of 240 yards.
Unfortunately, it was not overly …

Tip by

6

3.99 km

Mount St Bernard Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Great walks biking around the area

Tip by

7

4.00 km

Swannington Incline

Highlight • Historical Site

Part of a by-gone age. The old workings and rail tracks to transport coal up the incline which are still visible. There are some helpful signs to explain where you are and what you are seeing.

Tip by

8

4.39 km

Swannington Railway Cutting and Bridges

Highlight • Gorge

Great walks on old train lines swannington still some old lines there

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B

5.67 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.03 km

1.79 km

577 m

282 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

1.28 km

1.27 km

282 m

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Wednesday 21 October

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6°C

19 %

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