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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire

Donisthorpe Woodland Park – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Swadlincote

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire

Donisthorpe Woodland Park – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Swadlincote

Easy

4.7

(6)

27

riders

Donisthorpe Woodland Park – Moira Furnace and Canal loop from Swadlincote

00:56

15.7km

110m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.27 km

Gresley Wood

Highlight • Forest

Gresley Wood is a relatively new wood which was planted on top of poor quality farmland.

There is a wonderful mixture of native deciduous trees including oaks. Cycle under the …

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2

4.48 km

Conkers Circuit

Highlight • Forest

Conkers Circuit trail is a hard packed dirt and gravel surface. Perfect for exploring the national forest away from traffic - perfect for young children.

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3

6.51 km

Donisthorpe Woodland Park

Highlight • Forest

Fantastic wide gravels tracks that are easy going on a mountain bike. Cycle through the 20Ha of newly planted woodland that includes Corsican pine, larch, oak, ash and cherry.

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4

7.36 km

Leafy Trail

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful trail through a leafy canopy - it’s a hard packed dirt trail with some gravel sections

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5

8.56 km

Donisthorpe Woodland Trail

Highlight • Forest

Cycling oasis - flowing trails that link the canal and the NCN route

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6

9.96 km

Moira Furnace and Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

Moira Furnace next to the small old mining town of Moira is on the edge of the canal with easily accessible footpaths leading past Moira lime kilns to nearby Donisthorp …

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7

10.8 km

Ashby Canal Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Wide gravel canal trail - it’s part on the NCN route.

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8

11.2 km

Conkers Waterside

Highlight • Lake

Conkers is great day out with a young family. Lots of outdoor walks, adventure playground, cafes, indoor adventure area and more. My kids loved it.
Conkers is in the National …

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.99 km

4.88 km

1.30 km

769 m

724 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

4.54 km

4.39 km

119 m

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Sunday 31 May

20°C

12°C

83 %

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