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Mountain biking trails

Cloud Trail – Swarkestone Lock loop from North West Leicestershire

Mountain biking trails

Cloud Trail – Swarkestone Lock loop from North West Leicestershire

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5.0

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16

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Cloud Trail – Swarkestone Lock loop from North West Leicestershire

01:13

23.4km

100m

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: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.75 km

Cloud Trail Greenway

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Dropping down onto Cloud Trail Greenway

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2

5.82 km

Cloud Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

This is an old converted railway line that runs from a very impressive quarry near Wilson to the Trent and Mersey Canal near Swarkestone.

It's part of National Cycle Route …

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3

7.15 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Cloud Trail

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4

8.81 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

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Swans just landing as we were looking

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5

9.10 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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6

11.5 km

Swarkestone Lock

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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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7

11.7 km

Historic Canal Crane

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8

21.7 km

Doctors Lane Bridge

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B

23.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

2.08 km

559 m

360 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

2.08 km

503 m

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