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Leeds and Liverpool Canal Path – Canal Lock loop from Cottingley

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Path – Canal Lock loop from Cottingley

Hard

3.0

(2)

544

runners

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Path – Canal Lock loop from Cottingley

03:22

32.0km

170m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 15.3 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

7.38 km

Woodland Path Along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A nice section along the south side of the canal. Multiple routes up into Armley park. Undulating dirt path through a wooded section.

Tip by

2

10.1 km

Kirkstall Three Rise Lock Gates

Highlight • Bridge

Pretty cool engineering feet - always fascinating to look at!

Tip by

3

15.1 km

River Aire

Highlight • River

The stretch of the River Aire between Bradford and Leeds acts as a vital green and industrial corridor, carving its way through the historic Aire Valley. While the river technically …

Tip by

4

15.3 km

Calverley Bridge Canalside Walk

Highlight • Trail

Start at Calverley Bridge, follow the broad, paved canal towpath west towards Apperley Bridge, and return the same way.

Tip by

5

16.2 km

Leeds and Liverpool Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

6

22.2 km

Canal Lock

Highlight • River

A few couple of cafes along the route away from Leeds, hidden in the tree line along the canal .

Tip by

B

32.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

2.47 km

2.35 km

1.22 km

1.18 km

1.13 km

237 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

4.71 km

2.87 km

1.82 km

520 m

343 m

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