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Cloud Trail – Swarkestone Lock loop from North West Leicestershire

Cloud Trail – Swarkestone Lock loop from North West Leicestershire

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Cloud Trail – Swarkestone Lock loop from North West Leicestershire

01:52

42.9km

150m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 255 m for 259 m

After 720 m for 661 m

After 8.82 km for 132 m

After 33.4 km for 488 m

After 34.0 km for 132 m

After 41.6 km for 661 m

After 42.4 km for 259 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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778 m

View of Cloud Hill Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Bike ride from snibston trails to Staunton Harold Calke Abbey Staunton Reservoir cloud trail and Worthington quarry 29 miles these places are good for biking and walks great views

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5.80 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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8.79 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

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9.09 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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11.5 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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15.8 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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42.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

2.56 km

1.62 km

619 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.1 km

2.17 km

830 m

479 m

187 m

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 15 May

13°C

5°C

34 %

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Cloud Trail – Swarkestone Lock loop from North West Leicestershire

View of Cloud Hill Quarry

Cloud Trail

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

Swarkestone Lock

Derby Canal Path (National Cycle Route 6)

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