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Derwent River Weir – Swarkestone Lock loop from Long Eaton

Derwent River Weir – Swarkestone Lock loop from Long Eaton

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Derwent River Weir – Swarkestone Lock loop from Long Eaton

03:20

62.1km

170m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.9 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.07 km

Elevated Black Metal Bridge Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice easy peddle

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9.69 km

Derwent River Weir

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Just downstream of Elvaston Castle, the River Derwent flows over a wide, stepped weir with broad impressive cascades. The surrounding wetlands are rich in wildlife, with chances to spot kingfishers, ducks, and even leaping salmon when conditions are right.

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12.4 km

Riverside Cycle Path, Derby

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Traffic free along the riverside and lined by blackberry bushes this is a great way to get through Derby avoiding traffic and busy roads. Only downside is that the path …

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25.3 km

Mickleover Meadows

Nature Reserve

27.9 km

Black Wood

Forest

42.6 km

Stenson Lock Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

stepson lock marina great walks and biking on the canal links to the cloud trial

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47.3 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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47.3 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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50.0 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

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54.0 km

Trent & Mersey Canal

Highlight • River

The Trent & Mersey Canal winds through the North Midlands, offering stunning views of the Cheshire Plain and a peaceful green corridor through Stoke-on-Trent. It spans 93 miles and is …

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60.2 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

62.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.3 km

15.3 km

12.2 km

4.90 km

3.95 km

3.44 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.7 km

15.7 km

10.2 km

2.67 km

535 m

347 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

15°C

4°C

30 %

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Derwent River Weir – Swarkestone Lock loop from Long Eaton

Elevated Black Metal Bridge Cycle Path

Derwent River Weir

Riverside Cycle Path, Derby

Stenson Lock Marina

Swarkestone Lock

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Trent & Mersey Canal

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