Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Sandy Lane – Grand Union Canal Towpath loop from Leighton Buzzard

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Sandy Lane – Grand Union Canal Towpath loop from Leighton Buzzard

Moderate

riders

Sandy Lane – Grand Union Canal Towpath loop from Leighton Buzzard

01:10

18.0km

170m

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: April 29, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 64 m for 81 m

Customers only

After 17.9 km for 81 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

869 m

Riverside Walk — shared-use path (River Ouzel)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A shared use path travelling on the east side of the River Ouzel. A Handy traffic free route to/from Leighton Buzzard Town centre

Tip by

7.42 km

Old Red Lion Pub, Aylesbury Vale

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view

Tip by

13.3 km

Heath and Reach Pump House and Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

Once owned by the King of England, this small village has 26 grade II listed buildings and is home to gold medalist Kriss Akabusi MBE.

Tip by

14.3 km

Sandy Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A handy cut through the woods. Usually too muddy for road bikes in the wet.

Tip by

16.3 km

Picnic bench and bridge over the River Ouzel

Highlight • Bridge

You can cross the River Ouzel here on a wooden bridge by cycle or rest as the Picnic Bench and if you are very lucy see a Kingfisher

Tip by

16.8 km

Grand Union Canal and Twelve Arches Weir

Highlight • Cycleway

The Grand Union Canal was once one of the most important waterways in Britain, carrying goods between London and Birmingham. The canal travels 137 miles (220 km) in total, with …

Tip by

16.8 km

Grand Union Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Often busy with children feeding ducks, walkers enjoying the canalscape or moored boats heading to Tesco Supermarket or the town. If you want a quicker route take Vimy Road or …

Tip by

18.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

2.16 km

1.16 km

679 m

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.20 km

7.81 km

694 m

327 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

11°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

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

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.2

St Albans escape – Gaddesden Lane to Bison Hill loop

03:21h

54.5km

440m

Moderate

4.8

Chilterns Cycleway

02:54h

44.2km

400m

Moderate

4.2

Tour de Milton Keynes' Lakes loop – via Grand Union Canal path

02:42h

43.3km

240m

Moderate

4.6

Grafham Water gravel loop from Bedford

04:16h

69.0km

320m

Moderate

4.8

Brill Windmill loop from Princes Risborough via The Phoenix Trail

03:21h

51.7km

420m

Moderate

4.7

Chilterns Cycleway to Wrest Park loop from Luton

03:37h

58.4km

410m

Hard

4.0

Chiltern Heritage Trail: Harding and Hampden Route

04:11h

68.8km

550m

Hard

5.0

Hemel Hempstead to St Leonards loop via Hawridge Windmill

04:06h

64.0km

610m

Moderate

4.4

Woburn Safari park loop from Dunstable

02:30h

39.6km

290m

Hard

Claydon House & Grand Union Canal loop from Bletchley

03:03h

51.6km

300m

Hard

5.0

Buckingham to Brackley loop via Wolfe's Obelisk

02:47h

43.0km

250m

Hard

River Ouse loop from Bedford – Sywell Country Park

04:49h

75.6km

540m

Sandy Lane – Grand Union Canal Towpath loop from Leighton Buzzard

Riverside Walk — shared-use path (River Ouzel)

Old Red Lion Pub, Aylesbury Vale

Heath and Reach Pump House and Clock Tower

Sandy Lane

Picnic bench and bridge over the River Ouzel

Grand Union Canal and Twelve Arches Weir

Grand Union Canal Towpath

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️