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Swithland Reservoir – Swithland Wood loop from Charnwood

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Swithland Reservoir – Swithland Wood loop from Charnwood

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Swithland Reservoir – Swithland Wood loop from Charnwood

01:11

17.1km

150m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.45 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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760 m

The Butter Market Café, Mountsorrel

Highlight • Structure

Now open Sundays 9am to 1pm

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4.38 km

Swithland Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swithland reservoir, built around 1896, is about a mile long by half a mile wide. The Great Central Railway divides the reservoir into two. There is no access to the …

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4.56 km

Swithland Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Swithland Reservoir is a stunning reservoir and is one of the biggest ones in Leicestershire. They say it has over 200 bird species and is a proper little hotspot for birdwatchers.

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4.92 km

Rushey Lane Bridge Over Great Central Railway

Highlight • Cycleway

This bridge crosses the Great Central Railway which is the UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. It’s the only place in the world where full size steam engines …

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8.35 km

Swithland Wood

Highlight • Forest

Swithland Wood is a small remnant of the original Charnwood Forest managed by part of the Bradgate Estate. As a small chunk of ancient woodland, Swithland consists of mature oak, …

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8.42 km

Swithland Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

Swithland Wood (situated directly across the road on the northern side of Bradgate Park) was one of the first disposals of the Bradgate Estate by the Grey family in 1921. …

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14.4 km

View of Swithland Reservoir from Kinchley Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

The stretch of road in Kinchley Lane going past Swithland Reservoir is a super nice biking stretch, mainly tree-lined, but you will still get some good reservoir views here and there.

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15.5 km

Mountsorrel & Rothley Community Heritage Centre and Granite's Coffee Shop

Highlight • Historical Site

17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

4.64 km

1.94 km

1.47 km

484 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

3.57 km

1.32 km

671 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

29°C

17°C

38 %

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Swithland Reservoir – Swithland Wood loop from Charnwood

The Butter Market Café, Mountsorrel

Swithland Reservoir

Swithland Reservoir

Rushey Lane Bridge Over Great Central Railway

Swithland Wood

Swithland Wood

View of Swithland Reservoir from Kinchley Lane

Mountsorrel & Rothley Community Heritage Centre and Granite's Coffee Shop

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