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Swarkestone Lock – Robin Wood loop from Swarkestone

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Swarkestone Lock – Robin Wood loop from Swarkestone

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Swarkestone Lock – Robin Wood loop from Swarkestone

02:29

35.7km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.23 km

Historic Canal Crane

Highlight • Historical Site

1.47 km

Swarkestone Lock

Highlight • River

Nice place to rest on a cycle ride next to a lock on the Trent & Mersey canal. Can travel north from here to Derby on the route of the …

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9.72 km

Robin Wood

Highlight • Trail

Loads of trails, could spend a few hours in here, just follow your nose from the main track

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12.4 km

The Staff of Life Pub

Highlight • Pub

Great pub, nice outdoor area, good cask ales, perfect refreshment at the end of a ride

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21.9 km

Foremark Country Park Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Almost 2 miles of fast uninterrupted single track, nearly all flat of slightly down, all bridleways should be like this. Just watch out for the sharp right after the first field.

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26.8 km

Robin Wood

Forest

27.3 km

Robin Wood Bridleway

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful bridleway through the tall pines of Robin Wood, listen out for the birds and enjoy the peace.

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32.4 km

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice and flat towpath alongside the Trent & Mersey canal that forms part of NCN route 6. The surface is gravelly and, in dry weather, can be a bit loose. …

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35.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

8.81 km

7.31 km

6.89 km

1.95 km

351 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

9.04 km

6.78 km

3.81 km

2.95 km

331 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

23°C

17°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Swarkestone Lock – Robin Wood loop from Swarkestone

Historic Canal Crane

Swarkestone Lock

Robin Wood

The Staff of Life Pub

Foremark Country Park Singletrack

Robin Wood Bridleway

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

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