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Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Llansilin

Road cycling routes

Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Llansilin

Moderate

8

riders

Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Llansilin

04:18

96.2km

840m

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: June 26, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.75 km

View of the Valley Below Mynydd y Bryn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views back down the valley to the west with Mynydd y Bryn at 334m to the southwest and the Cynllaith valley to the west. Once you climb a bit …

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2

31.5 km

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

33.4 km

George's Wood

Forest

4

35.6 km

The Sun Inn, Welshampton

Highlight • Restaurant

Very Cycle friendly and does good food. Pies to die for!

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5

47.1 km

Texaco Garage Costa Coffee & Locally Made Cakes

Highlight • Cafe

check out the locally made cakes 😋

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6

51.6 km

St. Mary's Church, Clive

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice village with a beautiful church. The hill going south past the church is good both ways (up and down).

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7

72.1 km

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great cafe / restaurant right next to a big lake full of swans and ducks. Outdoor seating and cosy indoors and clean loos.

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8

81.4 km

Whittington Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in …

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9

85.9 km

Mule Café Racer

Highlight • Cycleway

Mule is a bike shop and cafe in Ostwestry. As well as good coffee and food, they run group rides and other events too. Well worth checking out.

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B

96.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.2 km

29.5 km

2.03 km

1.06 km

425 m

109 m

Surfaces

87.7 km

8.41 km

178 m

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Wednesday 15 July

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