Swarkestone Lock – Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Burton-on-Trent

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Swarkestone Lock – Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Burton-on-Trent

Moderate

riders

Swarkestone Lock – Trent & Mersey Canal Towpath loop from Burton-on-Trent

03:30

50.7km

110m

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: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 15 m for 12 m

After 1.17 km for 10 m

After 49.6 km for 10 m

After 50.7 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.99 km

Kingfisher Trail

Highlight • River

Paved all weather trail that runs parallel to the canal

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9.15 km

View of Trent & Mersey Canal from Etwall Road Bridge

Highlight • River

Surface is gravel and at times quite rocky so only suitable for gravel or MTB.

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17.7 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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17.7 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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20.4 km

View of the River Trent from the bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Swans just landing as we were looking

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24.1 km

Grange Wood

Forest

25.1 km

Aston-on-Trent Village Highlights

Highlight • Settlement

Aston on Trent is a village in south Derbyshire. It's a little north of the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal.

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33.1 km

Historic Canal Crane

Highlight • Historical Site

39.5 km

Nades Café & Bar

Highlight • Pub

Small cafe with a large outside area next to the canal. Excellent place to stop particularly when the weather is good and you can use the outside area. Bikes can …

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types