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Hartwell

Salcey Forest – Grand Union Canal loop from Salcey Forest

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Mountain biking trails

South Northamptonshire

Hartwell

Salcey Forest – Grand Union Canal loop from Salcey Forest

Moderate

4.0

(3)

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Salcey Forest – Grand Union Canal loop from Salcey Forest

02:35

36.4km

220m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.9 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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68 m

Salcey Forest

Highlight • Cycleway

Plenty of parking though it is expensive, on-site cafe serving coffee, teas, lunches and ice creams. lots of walking routes for all abilities with many surfaced well enough for disabled …

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2.45 km

Salcey Forest — Family-friendly Cycle Loop

Highlight • Forest

Great little family 5 mile gravel loop 👍

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9.72 km

Little Linford Wood

Nature Reserve

10.4 km

View of MK Xscape on the Horizon

Highlight • Other

10.8 km

Rice Field

Highlight • Natural

Relatively flat stretch considering it's a field. Nice views at dusk

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13.9 km

Forest Path Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great little night trail

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14.4 km

Beech Collection

Forest

15.0 km

The Round Pond

Lake

15.4 km

Stretching 137 miles (220 km) from London to Birmingham, the Grand Union Canal was once an important waterway carrying trade to and from the capital. Today, narrowboats slowly cruise the waters, whilst cyclists and walkers enjoy the towpath.

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16.8 km

Ruins of the Church of St Peter, Stantonbury

Highlight • Religious Site

Good spot for a pick-nick, unfortunately no info on the church and graveyard

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24.5 km

Castlethorpe Castle earthworks

Highlight • Castle

Not much remains of the castle just some rather subdued earthworks

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36.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

8.60 km

6.05 km

4.75 km

559 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

7.72 km

6.79 km

3.51 km

3.31 km

2.52 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 18 August

24°C

14°C

47 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 15, 2023,Hanslope Round 20 m

Haven't done this ride for a couple of years - before Covid. As I couldn't make either of the Grinders rides this week, I decided to check it out. It's a very enjoyable ride, I find it hard though, especially the section from Castleford to Tathall End, the trail is not particularly hilly but the trail is just hard going. …

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Salcey Forest – Grand Union Canal loop from Salcey Forest

Salcey Forest

Salcey Forest — Family-friendly Cycle Loop

View of MK Xscape on the Horizon

Rice Field

Forest Path Trail

Grand Union Canal

Ruins of the Church of St Peter, Stantonbury

Castlethorpe Castle earthworks

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