Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Moira Furnace – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Woodville

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Moira Furnace – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Woodville

Moderate

5.0

(6)

riders

Moira Furnace – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Woodville

02:19

37.2km

290m

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 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.39 km

Hicks Lodge Trail

Highlight • Lake

The cafe has Oreo brownies and they make really good flat white coffee. Awesome gravel trails too!

Tip by

5.89 km

Moira Furnace

Highlight • Monument

Revived stretch of Ashby Canal with excellent restoration of this building from the industrial revolution . It must have looked very different in its heyday!!

Tip by

5.96 km

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 woodland and on to the Ivanhoe way.
This furnace as well as having good free parking a visitors centre, museum and childrens play area is also the inspiration for one of the key locations in perhaps the greatest fantasy novel of all time; The Mines of Moria in JRR Tolkien The Lord of the Rings is based directly on the mining town of Moira.

Tip by

12.0 km

Bench in Netherseal Village

Highlight • Rest Area

This bench in Netherseal is extremely comfortable and in a pretty location, perfect for a quick 10mins to recharge the loins.

Tip by

34.7 km

Albert Village Lake

Highlight • Natural

This beautiful lake forms part of the Conkers circuit which is a mixture of path, bridleway and tarmac. With benches to sit on it makes a perfect spot to stop for a snack!

Tip by

37.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.3 km

2.53 km

2.06 km

1.81 km

579 m

Surfaces

20.1 km

15.0 km

1.58 km

440 m

106 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

26°C

11°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

Derby Station to Tutbury Castle loop

03:42h

59.2km

210m

Moderate

4.5

Bosworth Battlefield loop via Ashby Canal

02:11h

30.1km

190m

Hard

3.0

Ivanhoe Way to Thornton Reservoir from Ashby-de-la-Zouch

03:54h

61.5km

460m

Moderate

4.0

Belper loop to the Nottingham Canal

02:38h

39.2km

400m

Hard

Uttoxeter to Ashbourne via Alton Towers

04:42h

71.6km

760m

Moderate

Uttoxeter to Stapenhill Suspension Bridge loop

04:26h

74.2km

390m

Easy

4.5

469

Shell Brook Trail – Hicks Lodge Trail loop from Ashby Woulds

00:44h

10.8km

60m

Hard

5.0

360

Sherbrook Valley – Springslade Lodge loop from Rugeley Town

03:47h

41.7km

470m

Moderate

5.0

322

Lower Cliff Trail – Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase loop from Castle Ring

01:28h

13.6km

280m

Hard

263

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Rugeley

01:55h

20.5km

310m

Moderate

4.8

178

Moira Furnace – Hicks Lodge Trail loop from Woodville

02:12h

33.4km

240m

Moderate

4.7

172

Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Spondon

02:33h

43.6km

130m

Moira Furnace – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Woodville

Hicks Lodge Trail

Moira Furnace

Moira Furnace and Canal

Bench in Netherseal Village

Albert Village Lake

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️