3.2 km / 2 miles – allow 1 hour (Shortcut 2.5 km / 1.6 miles – allow 45 mins)
A gently undulating start to reach the canal. Challenging steep steps at the aqueduct.
Stiles: 0 Climbs: 1 – Challenging (steep steps) Terrain/surface: Mainly tarmac, pavement, canal towpath can be muddy. Aqueduct steps can be slippery in wet.

Start at Towers Lawn Bus stop (next to Lidl Supermarket)
1 Cross the roundabout to follow Queen Street to Great Hales Street. Follow Great Hales Street turning right onto
Berrisford Road.

2 Follow Berrisford Road to the aqueduct. Climb the steep steps on the right to reach the canal.

3 Go left to follow the canal towpath. (Shortcut – After 2nd bridge turn left up the footpath to reach Rowan Road. Follow this along Longlands Lane turning right at the roundabout then left at next roundabout to the start).

4 Turn left along a footpath just before the bypass bridge to reach Rowan Road.

5 Turn left onto Maer Lane.

6 Turn left onto Smithfield Road.

7 Turn right to return to start.