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Horseshoe Pass – Valle Crucis Abbey loop from Rhydtalog

Horseshoe Pass – Valle Crucis Abbey loop from Rhydtalog

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Horseshoe Pass – Valle Crucis Abbey loop from Rhydtalog

02:24

41.2km

780m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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Parking

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13.9 km

Scenic Car-Free Track to Horseshoe Pass

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This is a great little track, well paved throughout and easily passable on road tires. There's plenty of gates to deal with (and a steep hill start after one in …

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18.5 km

Ponderosa Cafe & Gifts

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Ponderosa Cafe
Wales offers the perfect territory to explore on a bike. It is a biker’s haven with plenty of lovely routes that dot the stunning Welsh landscape. Set atop …

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20.5 km

Horseshoe Pass

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The Horseshoe Pass is a mountain pass in Denbighshire, north-east Wales. It separates Llantysilio Mountain to the west from the 565 metre mountain and Marilyn Cyrn-y-Brain to the east. The …

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22.9 km

Descent from Pentredwr to Valle Crucis Abbey

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Very fast down hill as you go past the Abbey. Make sure you have serviced your brakes

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24.5 km

Valle Crucis Abbey

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Valle Crucis was truly Welsh from the moment it was founded in 1201 by Prince Madog ap Gruffydd and the ‘white monks’ of the Cistercian order.

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24.9 km

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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At just under 6 km long with an average gradient of 5% and fantastic scenery this climb is really good and rewarding challenge for any cyclist. The first 1.5 km …

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30.9 km

Horseshoe Pass

Mountain Pass

41.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

8.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

18.8 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 17 July

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Horseshoe Pass – Valle Crucis Abbey loop from Rhydtalog

Scenic Car-Free Track to Horseshoe Pass

Ponderosa Cafe & Gifts

Horseshoe Pass

Descent from Pentredwr to Valle Crucis Abbey

Valle Crucis Abbey

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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