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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Spondon

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Spondon

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Spondon

02:08

35.6km

130m

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

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.00 km for 291 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.73 km

Alvaston Park BMX Track

Highlight • Structure

A quick loop is a must do. It's open access and easy to get on too from Riverside path

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3.12 km

Alvaston Park Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great views of the lake

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3.60 km

Derby Canal Path (National Cycle Route 6)

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

We were handicapped by having to get to Derby from Belper's, where we live. If you start from Derby, might want to go from Elvaston castle to Weston on Trent, …

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7.13 km

Hippo Wood

Forest

10.3 km

Swarkestone Lock

Highlight • River

Nice place to rest on a cycle ride next to a lock on the Trent & Mersey canal. Can travel north from here to Derby on the route of the …

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10.3 km

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice and flat towpath alongside the Trent & Mersey canal that forms part of NCN route 6. The surface is gravelly and, in dry weather, can be a bit loose. …

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13.0 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

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16.0 km

Cloud Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

This is an old converted railway line that runs from a very impressive quarry near Wilson to the Trent and Mersey Canal near Swarkestone.

It's part of National Cycle Route …

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34.0 km

Cycle and walking path on the route of the derelict Derby and Sandiacre canal. Nice flat route but with varying quality surface. The eastern end is excellent tarmac, the central portion fairly rocky and the western part old tarmac.

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35.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

11.1 km

1.17 km

895 m

649 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.5 km

6.37 km

969 m

476 m

274 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Spondon

Alvaston Park BMX Track

Alvaston Park Lake

Derby Canal Path (National Cycle Route 6)

Swarkestone Lock

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Cloud Trail

Spondon Linear Park

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