Blackwell Trail – View of the Five Pits Trail loop from Kirkby-in-Ashfield

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Blackwell Trail – View of the Five Pits Trail loop from Kirkby-in-Ashfield

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Blackwell Trail – View of the Five Pits Trail loop from Kirkby-in-Ashfield

04:09

51.6km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.4 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.12 km

Blackwell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Traffic free and fairly flat cycle route. Excellent route for families.
Surface is mostly crushed stone so some puddles in wet weather.

Tip by

13.3 km

Bluebell Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

19.5 km

Locko Plantation

Forest

20.8 km

View of the Five Pits Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 5 Pits Trail is a great trail system that allows you to get from Derbyshire to Nottinghamshire on fairly flat trails with only a few climbs ( in between North Wingfield and Tibshelf).

Tip by

23.8 km

Five Pits Trail

Highlight • Trail

lovely gravel ride, some lovely views along the way, you can choose loads of different ways to go around the trail

Tip by

24.8 km

Grassmoor Country Park

Highlight • Rest Area

26.9 km

Sutton Springs Wood

Forest

42.5 km

Teversal Station

Highlight • Trail

The remnants of the old station platform, a reminder that these trails used to be railway lines

Tip by

51.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

10.2 km

6.25 km

5.37 km

4.85 km

234 m

209 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

11.5 km

10.7 km

2.49 km

427 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

12°C

9°C

93 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2023,Five Pits and some other bits

First time I've been around Five Pits Trail since all the resurfacing work was done and it's looking good, now we just need all the others done as they're looking quite poor in comparison