Saturday 29th January 2022 11:30am

Starting from - Grassy area at the entrance to Sawley marina car park. NG10 3AD. Lots of free parking at the side of the road. What 3 words location ///resources.takeover.bagpipes, NG10 3AD

This FLAB Social Rides North West Leicestershire ride is open for anyone to join

  • 25.5 miles
  • Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres)
  • 3 hr

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Starting point




Leicestershire
NG10 3TJ

Starting from Sawley Marina we will ride along the river bank to Trent Lock where will then head up the Erewash canal to Stanton Lock where we will then go up the Nutbrook trail and into Shipley Park for a stop at the Nutbrook cafe. After the cafe we head out of the park and back down to the Erewash canal at Cotmanhay. Here will have a ride over the new cycle path over the Ilson Giant, https://www.bennerleyviaduct.org.uk/ and onto the Nottingham canal path trail back towards Ilkeston. Here we will rejoin the Erewash canal and retrace our route back to the start.

This an off road ride on well surfaced trails suitable for MTB/gravel/CX or hybrid bikes

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A social ride from Sawley Marina North on the canal trails, through Shipley Park to the Iron Giant (Bennerley viaduct)

Offroad gravel and tarmac trails

Nutbrook cafe

Please wear a helmet and bring anything yo may need to fix a mechanical

We never leave anyone behind

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11 ride participants

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