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King Lear's Lake – View of the Waterway loop from Syston

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King Lear's Lake – View of the Waterway loop from Syston

Moderate

5.0

(1)

6

riders

King Lear's Lake – View of the Waterway loop from Syston

03:17

52.5km

120m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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After 44.8 km for 53 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.86 km

King Lear's Lake

Highlight • Lake

Really good loop for chill and recreation ride, I can recommend this for everyone 👍

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2

9.74 km

Friars Mill

Highlight • Monument

Friars Mill gets its name from the site which had been a Dominican Priory (the Black Friars). The main surviving building of a cluster of early industrial buildings, Friars Mill, dates from around 1794.

Tip by

14.4 km

Aylestone Meadows

Nature Reserve

4

14.9 km

King's Lock Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

A nice place to stop and take five on the Grand Union canal.

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5

17.5 km

View of the Waterway

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

24.5 km

Canal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

still fun on a hard tail but definitely better suited to full suspension bikes.
Make sure you have plenty of water, rough 7th gear on a 21 speed Carrera Kraken.

Tip by

7

36.0 km

Canal Lock Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

8

37.7 km

Path Beside the Pond

Highlight • Trail

head to the new everrads brewery pick up the trail from there good ride canal track bit tight in spots but well worth the ride

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9

37.8 km

Canal Path Near Syston

Highlight • Cycleway

B

52.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

14.5 km

12.2 km

2.04 km

1.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

9.33 km

6.91 km

6.57 km

5.05 km

2.31 km

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