Erewash Valley Trail
A 29-mile circular walking and cycling route taking in over 30 miles of waterway and countryside on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SK 491 310
Distance: 29 miles (47 km)
Time: 11–14 hours
Duration: 1–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
260 Nottingham and Vale of Belvoir
Summary
The Erewash Valley Trail is a circular walking and cycling route taking in over 30 miles of waterway and countryside on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border. There are many shortcuts and links across the trail that connect communities, provide shorter local loops, and split the trail into smaller sections. While the trail encompasses beautiful countryside, wildlife, and waterways, it remains close to the towns and villages on the borders of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
From Trentlock, following the route in a clockwise direction, it visits Sheetstores Farm, Long Eaton, Sandiacre, Stanton Gate, Hallam Fields, Gallows Hill, Larklands, and the Cotmanhay areas of Ilkeston, the Erewash Canal, Langley Mill, Eastwood, Shipley Gate, the Nottingham Canal, Trowell, Stapleford, Chilwell, Attenborough Nature Reserve, and then follows the River Trent back to Trentlock. The route shares sections of the path with other walks in the Derby and Nottingham area, including the Nutbrook Trail, Robin Hood Way, and Trent Valley Way.