Kennet Avon Canal route (2): From Dundas Aqueduct to Caen Hill Locks

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15.5 mi
928 ft
01h39
Medium

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Last verified: 16 June 2025

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The Kennet Avon Canal connects the river Avon with the river Kennet, and as such the city of Bristol with the city of London. An important historical canal. This route takes you as much as possible along the tracks along the canal. This part takes you from Dundas Aqueduct to one of the 7 Wonders of Waterworks in the UK: the Caen Hill Locks.

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Difficulty level: Medium (70/100)

Length: 15.5 mi

Duration: 01h39


Total ascent: 928 ft

Maximal slope: 10 %

Average slope: 0.9 %

Net ascent: 256 ft

Total descent: 673 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 1.64 mi (11 %)

Cobblestones: 87.9 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 14.1 mi (91 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 13.9 mi (90 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: tollhouse, Warminster Road, Bath and North East Somerset, UK
        Closest address to end: Waterways trust buildings, Dundas Close, Wiltshire, UK

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        Places of interest

        1. Dundas Aqueduct

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          Dundas Aqueduct carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Wessex Main Line …
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        2. Avoncliff Railway Station

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          Avoncliff has a tiny railway station, boasting just a one-carriage-length platform in each …
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        3. Avoncliff Aqueduct

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          The Avoncliff Aqueduct carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Bath to …
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        4. Lock

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          Lock
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        5. Lock

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          Lock
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        6. Caen Hill Locks

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          Caen Hill locks, at Devizes, provides an insight into the engineering needed to build and maintain …

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        Dundas Aqueduct
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        Caen Hill Locks
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