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Trent Lock – Derwent River Weir loop from Alvaston

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Trent Lock – Derwent River Weir loop from Alvaston

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Trent Lock – Derwent River Weir loop from Alvaston

01:48

28.4km

40m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.69 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.37 km

Florentine Tearoom & Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Nice friendly cafe with indoor (limited) and outside seating. Selection of light lunches and specialises in sausage rolls and cakes. Very nice coffee. Can lock bikes outside to metal railing.

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9.31 km

Sawley Cut

Lake

9.62 km

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Highlight • Pub

Snack bar and adjoining micropub right next to the lock on the canal. Only outside sitting for the snack bar but nice area with cover. Can park bikes right next …

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11.1 km

One of Britain's principal canal junctions, Trent Lock's great meeting of waterways is also the border between the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Here, the River Soar and …

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11.2 km

Start of the Erewash Canal

Highlight • River

Well surfaced and pleasent canal towpath that runs 12 miles to Langley Mill

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19.8 km

Bill Design Signpost – Breaston to Borrowash Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Some nice traffic-free bike paths between Breaston and Borrowash.

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24.2 km

Borrowash Bottom Lock (Ockbrook Lock), Derby & Sandiacre Canal Restoration

Highlight • Structure

25.6 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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26.2 km

River Derwent to Elvaston Castle Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Link from the River Derwent riverside cyclepath to the centre of Elvaston Castle park. reasonable surface although beware of a couple of right angled bends where visibility is poor. Completely …

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28.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.89 km

7.67 km

6.21 km

2.77 km

1.50 km

374 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

4.14 km

3.17 km

3.02 km

635 m

141 m

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

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Trent Lock – Derwent River Weir loop from Alvaston

Florentine Tearoom & Coffee Shop

The Kiosk at Sawley Lock

Trent Lock

Start of the Erewash Canal

Bill Design Signpost – Breaston to Borrowash Bike Path

Borrowash Bottom Lock (Ockbrook Lock), Derby & Sandiacre Canal Restoration

Derwent River Weir

River Derwent to Elvaston Castle Cycle Path

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