Leicester Line Canal Walk
127 km / 79 miles
Derbys, Leicester, Leics, Northants, Notts
This walk comprises a trail along the towpaths of the Grand Union Canal Leicester Line, the River Soar Navigation and the Erewash Canal. It leaves the main Grand Union Canal at Norton Junction, goes through Leicester and Loughborough, crosses the Trent and Mersey Canal at Trent Lock and ends at Langley Mill.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Attributes: | Easy; Canal; Urban |
| Start: | SP601656 - Norton Junction, Northants  |
| Finish: | SK453477 - Langley Mill, Derbys |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 129, 140, 141, 152 |
| OS Explorer: | 222, 223, 233, 245, 246, 260 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 222, 223, 233, 245, 246, 260 |
| Other Paper Maps: | |
| Stripmap: | Grand Union Canal map 4: Leicester Line, Soar Navigation and Erewash Canal (GEOprojects - 2001) |
Connected Paths:
| Paths Marked on OS mapping: | Grand Union Canal Walk; Jurassic Way; Leicestershire Round; Midshires Way; Shakespeare's Avon Way Click to show 2 more Paths Marked on OS mapping |
| Other Paths: | Derbyshire Portway; Hobblers Way (Coast to Coast - Wash to Severn); Rushcliffe 100 |
| Anytime Challenges: | Derby Canal Ring; Three Rivers Walk (Derbyshire) |
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Leicester Line Canal Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Leicester Line Canal Walk Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Leicester Line Canal Walk Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 126.6 Km (78.7 miles) 639 m (2,096 ft) ascent 158 m (518 ft) maximum height |
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