Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Peartree

Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Peartree

Moderate

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Swarkestone Lock – Cloud Trail loop from Peartree

01:43

37.1km

160m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 8.85 km for 132 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.35 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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6.37 km

Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

As of Jan 2023, the towpath has been upgraded and widened with a tarmac surface. The previously very awkward (impossible for some) barriers have been greatly improved.

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9.02 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

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9.89 km

Cloud Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Cloud Trail (sometimes called Cloud Trail Greenway) is a 13‑mile (21 km) mostly flat, traffic‑free route stretching from Derby to Worthington via former railway track and canal towpaths. The …

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16.1 km

Doctors Lane Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

17.0 km

View of Cloud Hill Quarry

Highlight • Structure

Bike ride from snibston trails to Staunton Harold Calke Abbey Staunton Reservoir cloud trail and Worthington quarry 29 miles these places are good for biking and walks great views

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25.2 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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37.1 km

End point

Train Station

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