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Grantham Canal Path – Colliery Canal Lock Gates loop from Kinoulton

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Nottinghamshire

Grantham Canal Path – Colliery Canal Lock Gates loop from Kinoulton

Hard

5.0

(1)

17

riders

Grantham Canal Path – Colliery Canal Lock Gates loop from Kinoulton

01:55

26.1km

70m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. 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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

5.34 km

Old Lock on Grantham Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Derelict canal including old locks

Tip by

2

10.1 km

Dog Pool at Cotgrave Country Park

Highlight • Lake

3

10.9 km

Cotgrave Country Park Lake

Highlight • Forest

4

11.3 km

Grantham Canal Path

Highlight • River

A few gates but otherwise a really beautiful route to avoid the roads

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5

11.4 km

Colliery Canal Lock Gates

Highlight • Bridge

The colliery closed in 1993 and the park opened in 2000. The gates are no longer in use as the canal has become overgrown at this point, although they look to be in working condition.

Tip by

6

11.7 km

Gravel Sprint

Highlight • Trail

12.4 km

Grantham Canal

Lake

8

13.2 km

Grantham Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

Great little run when staying over at the Nottinghamshire Golf Club

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9

15.5 km

West Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views on a sunny day.

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B

26.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

3.11 km

3.09 km

244 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

9.21 km

2.80 km

1.67 km

937 m

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Sunday 11 October

17°C

7°C

74 %

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