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West Midlands Region

East Staffordshire

Moira Furnace – Hicks Lodge Trail loop from Burton-on-Trent

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

East Staffordshire

Moira Furnace – Hicks Lodge Trail loop from Burton-on-Trent

Moderate

4

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Moira Furnace – Hicks Lodge Trail loop from Burton-on-Trent

03:11

47.0km

450m

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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 29.4 km for 981 m

Customers only

After 30.4 km for 1.04 km

Customers only

After 31.8 km for 1.81 km

Customers only

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

10.6 km

Leafy Raised Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

There`s a lot of mixed woodland and 3 km of stone-surfaced paths, which are suitable for all users. There are links to the 6 km Ashby Heritage Trail and Moira Furnace along the towpath of the restored Ashby Canal.

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2

12.1 km

Ashby Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

3

13.1 km

Moira Furnace

Highlight • Monument

Revived stretch of Ashby Canal with excellent restoration of this building from the industrial revolution . It must have looked very different in its heyday!!

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4

14.6 km

Hicks Lodge Trail

Highlight • Lake

The cafe has Oreo brownies and they make really good flat white coffee. Awesome gravel trails too!

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23.8 km

Lount Wood

Forest

6

24.7 km

Jaguar Lount Woods

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful cycle trail through the woods. If you are eagle eyed you’ll be able to spot munjac deer and huge stags. The owls and buzzards are pretty cool too!

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7

27.8 km

View of Staunton Harold Hall and church from the bridge

Highlight • Lake

Lovely grounds, stable shops including an art gallery and cafe.

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8

28.4 km

Staunton Harold Straight Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The long straight road out of Staunton Harold, so much fun to zoom down, but be wary of the speed bumps and cows. Get some good speed going and you …

Tip by

31.1 km

Poker's Leys

Forest

40.7 km

Bretby Castle

Archaeological Site

B

47.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

12.6 km

5.84 km

5.79 km

4.67 km

3.00 km

326 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

12.4 km

9.69 km

5.32 km

1.56 km

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

22°C

11°C

25 %

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