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Nottinghamshire

Trent Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Ilkeston

Bike touring routes & trails

Nottinghamshire

Trent Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Ilkeston

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4.3

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74

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Trent Lock – Erewash Canal Towpath loop from Ilkeston

01:35

27.2km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 563 m for 9 m

After 26.6 km for 9 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

10.3 km

Bennett Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

Upmarket type of place. Just been taken over and service seems better now.

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2

13.7 km

Trent Lock

Highlight • Structure

One of Britain's principal canal junctions, Trent Lock's great meeting of waterways is also the border between the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Here, the River Soar and …

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3

13.8 km

Start of the Erewash Canal

Highlight • River

Well surfaced and pleasent canal towpath that runs 12 miles to Langley Mill

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4

17.5 km

Erewash Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • River

Steady canal towpath. Got silly metal gates to stop motorbikes getting through.

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5

22.4 km

Stanton Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

A beautiful lock on the canal

Translated by Google •

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B

27.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

11.2 km

1.32 km

668 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

7.96 km

1.67 km

142 m

132 m

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Friday 26 June

29°C

18°C

41 %

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