The best road cycling routes around the Trent
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Last updated: November 3, 2025
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1. Trent Valley & Newark Castle loop from Nottingham
79.9km
03:15
200m
200m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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38
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2. Trent Valley loop from Burton on Trent
63.8km
02:49
410m
410m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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3. Ilam Park & the Roaches loop from Stoke-on-Trent — Peak District National Park
94.3km
04:49
1,220m
1,220m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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5. Loop around Eccelshall from Stoke on Trent
99.9km
04:47
590m
590m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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6. Clumber Park & Retford loop from Gainsborough
90.7km
03:58
450m
450m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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373
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7. Elvaston Castle Country Park – The Harrington Arms loop from Sandiacre
47.9km
01:56
160m
160m
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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254
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8. Picnic Spot by the River Trent – Smooth Tarmac Road loop from Carlton
52.1km
02:16
300m
300m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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237
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9. Bryer's Deli & Café – Love & Piste Coffee Shop loop from Beeston
45.3km
01:58
160m
160m
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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246
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10. Caffe Velo Verde – River Trent Embankment loop from Nottingham
71.4km
03:03
250m
250m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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