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コベントリー運河の人気の合流地点で、合流点のすぐ先でタム川を渡ります。バーミンガム方面に進むと、ドレイトン・バセットとドレイトン・マナーの近くにある有名な白い旋回橋を通過します。運河沿いにミドルトン・レイクスRSPBサイト、ミドルトン・ホール、キングスベリー・ウォーター・パークまで歩いてください。

Such a towpath (known in German as a towpath or Leinpfad), which runs alongside the river or canal, was an essential part of the transport infrastructure in earlier times. Before ships could move by motor power, horses walked along the bank, pulling the boat against the current. This activity was called "treideln" in German, and thus the "treidelpfad" got its name. Where these paths – running directly along the bank – have survived to this day, they no longer serve their original purpose, but are still popular: namely, with hikers and cyclists.

Rivers and canals crisscross the country, as they were a crucial part of the transport infrastructure – especially in the early days of industrialization. Factories needed the delivery of raw materials in previously unknown quantities, and finished goods also had to find their way to traders. Many of the canals originated in this era. Later, rail and, even later, trucks took over the task of transporting goods. When building the artificial waterways, however, it was important to consider that differences in elevation always had to be overcome, and so locks are often located along the canals – at varying intervals, depending on the local situation. Only with their help was shipping possible.

Beautiful views from this vantage point

There are narrow barriers where the trail crosses the main road. Lovely leafy trail for cyclists and hikers - be mindful of people walking dogs

It's nice to look at and walk over but the spiral stairs up and down are a nightmare to get bikes up and down.

Towpath is usually in pretty good condition for most of the year. Probably not all suitable for a road bike but anything with 40mm or above tyres is going to be fine.

Here stands an unexpected outcrop in the shape of a wall made up of Coventry Sandstone, also known as Corley Rocks. It's a magnificent place to stop and admire some rock formations that are thought to have been there since the boundary of the Carboniferous and Permian periods.