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Erewash Canal Towpath – Nottingham Canal loop from Long Eaton

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Erewash Canal Towpath – Nottingham Canal loop from Long Eaton

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Erewash Canal Towpath – Nottingham Canal loop from Long Eaton

02:45

41.6km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.45 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.46 km

Bennett Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Upmarket type of place. Just been taken over and service seems better now.

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2

3.00 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

Steady canal towpath. Got silly metal gates to stop motorbikes getting through.

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3

11.1 km

Nottingham Canal Path

Highlight • Trail

Actually the route of the old Nottingham Canal (now disused) so very flat. Some old canal archeology to find for those interested. The westernmost part of the route near Trowell …

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12.7 km

Nottingham Canal Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

14.3 km

Grange Wood

Forest

6

18.2 km

Nottingham Canal

Highlight • River

The Nottingham Canal originally travelled a distance of 14 miles (22.5 km) from the Cromford Canal to the River Trent at Nottingham, but most of it is now in a …

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7

23.6 km

Great Northern Basin (Langley Mill Basin)

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Canal basin at the junction of the Nottingham, Erewash and Cromford canals. Only the Erewash canal remains in water so now the northerly end of the Erewash canal. Great starting …

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27.6 km

Pathway Over the River Erewash with View of Bennerley Viaduct

Highlight • River

Good hard packed gravel between the two tow path routes, goes under the railway and over the river Erewash with views of Bennerley viaduct

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9

28.1 km

Bennerley Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Wouldn't recommend trying to cross. Looks bumpy 😳and unsafe. Sure there should be a locked gate, but missing.

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10

33.8 km

Stanton Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful lock on the canal

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41.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

12.6 km

3.73 km

2.62 km

1.12 km

965 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

9.57 km

8.08 km

5.57 km

180 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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3°C

30 %

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