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Trent & Mersey Canal – Cloud Trail loop from Castle Donington

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Trent & Mersey Canal – Cloud Trail loop from Castle Donington

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5.0

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Trent & Mersey Canal – Cloud Trail loop from Castle Donington

02:16

36.1km

150m

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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 30.5 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.94 km

Thatched-Roof Cottages in Hemington

Highlight • Settlement

Just take your time and admire the many thatched cottages as you glide through the village.

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2.68 km

Gravel Path Near Hemington

Highlight • Trail

Leaving Hemington along a lane/bridleway... There's this great bit of open land, with nice wide rolling gravel pathways. Great views too!

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17.4 km

Cullings Pond

Highlight • Lake

23.1 km

Trent & Mersey Canal

Highlight • River

The Trent & Mersey Canal winds through the North Midlands, offering stunning views of the Cheshire Plain and a peaceful green corridor through Stoke-on-Trent. It spans 93 miles and is …

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25.7 km

River Trent at Weston-on-Trent

Highlight • River

27.1 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

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30.1 km

Cloud Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

This is an old converted railway line that runs from a very impressive quarry near Wilson to the Trent and Mersey Canal near Swarkestone.

It's part of National Cycle Route …

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36.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

13.3 km

3.87 km

2.60 km

1.55 km

749 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

5.78 km

4.42 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

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Trent & Mersey Canal – Cloud Trail loop from Castle Donington

Thatched-Roof Cottages in Hemington

Gravel Path Near Hemington

Cullings Pond

Trent & Mersey Canal

River Trent at Weston-on-Trent

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Cloud Trail

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