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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Wilnecote

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Wilnecote

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Wilnecote

02:58

41.8km

110m

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 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.41 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.55 km

Tame Aqueduct

Highlight • River

2.58 km

Tameside Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

A lovely area to hike or bike round, not to busy but plenty to see if your a nature lover.

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7.48 km

Hopwas Canal Path

Highlight • River

Some parts quite smooth, others can be rutted from wet weather

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8.00 km

Hopwas Hays Wood

Highlight • Forest

An ancient area of woodland with a mixture of native tree species and a wide range of animals, insects and birds. The area is owned by Tarmac and the Ministry …

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9.16 km

Towpath along the canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Great tow path and lots of wildlife to see with the river next to it.

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13.9 km

Huddlesford Junction

Lake

15.5 km

Streethay Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

21.0 km

Fradley Junction

Highlight • Structure

Fradley Junction, where the Coventry Canal meets the Trent & Mersey Canal, hosts a great little café over-looking the canal, with facilities in the courtyard. A pub, nature reserve and …

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21.7 km

The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Take-away with outdoor, canal-side seating. Open 7 days a week for cooked breakfasts, mid-morning snacks, cakes and coffee.

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41.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

11.1 km

8.05 km

3.65 km

816 m

551 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

10.8 km

9.66 km

8.49 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

32°C

15°C

0 %

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Wilnecote

Tame Aqueduct

Tameside Nature Reserve

Hopwas Canal Path

Hopwas Hays Wood

Towpath along the canal

Streethay Marina

Fradley Junction

The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop

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