River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marshes Boardwalk loop from Upton

River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marshes Boardwalk loop from Upton

Moderate

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marshes Boardwalk loop from Upton

03:50

83.3km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 68.3 km for 122 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.16 km

Golden Gates on Well Lane

Highlight • Monument

This is an affluent area on The Wirral. These gates are about 14ft tall. They are an interesting sight and worthy of stopping and taking a photo.

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18.0 km

View of Dee Estuary Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

When there are sheep on the marshes, the path can be very messy.

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26.2 km

River Dee Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

Traffic-free stretch of riverside path between Hawarden Bridge and Chester. Link with Chester Greenway for the full River Dee Round.

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46.4 km

View of the Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

46.5 km

Rhosesmor Limekiln

Highlight • Historical Site

Disused limekiln on road up to Moel-y-Crio

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59.0 km

Cycling Path Along the River Dee

Highlight • Trail

Along the River Dee, there is an amazing cycling path that heads all the way to Chester.
On a sunny morning, its beautiful scenery and fields of flowers take your …

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65.2 km

Burton Marshes Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a great experience. A giant 'board walk' that can be used by walkers & cyclists which allows you to over the Dee Marshes, opposite the RSBP Bird Sanctuary …

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67.0 km

Nets Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nets Cafe, which is a well-known cyclist cafe and is very reasonably priced. There’s loads of outside seating, so you don’t have to worry about locking your bikes up.
It …

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68.3 km

Denhall Quay

Ruins

83.3 km

End point

Train Station

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