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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Polesworth

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Polesworth

Moderate

4.5

(12)

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Polesworth

02:25

33.7km

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: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19.9 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.09 km

Coventry Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Quite narrow in places, good scenery

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9.84 km

Tame Aqueduct

Highlight • River

10.5 km

Fazeley Junction

Highlight • River

Nice spot for a short rest, being a junction there are a few different routes to take which gives your ride a bit of variation

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15.2 km

Hopwas Canal Path

Highlight • River

Some parts quite smooth, others can be rutted from wet weather

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15.7 km

Hopwas Hays Wood

Highlight • Forest

An ancient area of woodland with a mixture of native tree species and a wide range of animals, insects and birds. The area is owned by Tarmac and the Ministry …

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16.6 km

Hopwas Woods

Highlight • Forest

29.6 km

Alvecote Meadows Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

33.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

8.08 km

2.16 km

1.46 km

1.36 km

757 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

8.71 km

6.30 km

6.17 km

2.04 km

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

25°C

8°C

0 %

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Polesworth

Coventry Canal Towpath

Tame Aqueduct

Fazeley Junction

Hopwas Canal Path

Hopwas Hays Wood

Hopwas Woods

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