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Grand Union Canal – Grand Union Canal loop from The Open University

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Grand Union Canal – Grand Union Canal loop from The Open University

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Grand Union Canal – Grand Union Canal loop from The Open University

03:11

53.9km

290m

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 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 39.1 km for 152 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.74 km

Grand Union Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Towpath is always good for easy flat riding, just keep the speed down. Just remember most boats on the towpath are live aboard, like me with kids and dogs that …

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6.26 km

Newport Pagnell to Wolverton Railway Walk

Highlight • Cycleway

Old railway line that runs from Newport Pagnell to Wolverton

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8.64 km

Stretching 137 miles (220 km) from London to Birmingham, the Grand Union Canal was once an important waterway carrying trade to and from the capital. Today, narrowboats slowly cruise the waters, whilst cyclists and walkers enjoy the towpath.

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11.4 km

Bradwell Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Bradwell Windmill is the second mill to built in the local parish and replaced a previous post mill, it is thought to be the oldest tower mill in the whole …

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18.0 km

Castlethorpe

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful and quiet village. Plenty of humps and some potholes, but can be avoided.

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30.5 km

Grounds Café & Cycle Centre, Salcey Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Fairly popular cafe for Salcey Forest walkers and wheelers alike. Plenty of outdoor seating for nice days (or if you're a bit muddy from the forest!) and there's a bike hire centre too.
groundscafe.uk/salcey

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39.2 km

Gayhurst Spinney

Forest

46.2 km

Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice cycle path on an old railway line 👍

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53.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.2 km

18.6 km

2.31 km

410 m

360 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

11.8 km

519 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 28 June

23°C

11°C

0 %

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Grand Union Canal – Grand Union Canal loop from The Open University

Grand Union Canal

Grand Union Canal

Newport Pagnell to Wolverton Railway Walk

Grand Union Canal

Bradwell Windmill

Castlethorpe

Grounds Café & Cycle Centre, Salcey Forest

Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Railway Path

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