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Valle Crucis Abbey – Horseshoe Pass loop from Llangollen

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Valle Crucis Abbey – Horseshoe Pass loop from Llangollen

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Valle Crucis Abbey – Horseshoe Pass loop from Llangollen

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13.1km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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84 m

Llangollen Motor Museum

Highlight • Monument

The Llangollen Motor Museum is a small museum and autojumble source near Llangollen, Wales, established in 1986.
Cars and motorbikes dating back to the 50s and 60s
You can put …

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980 m

Valle Crucis Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

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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1.40 km

The Sun Inn

Highlight • Other

2.32 km

The Britannia Inn

Highlight • Historical Site

The Britannia Inn is a lovely historic 18th-century inn set in a wonderful country setting, with breathtaking views down over the Dee Valley. High up the hill out of town, …

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5.04 km

Horseshoe Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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6.57 km

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

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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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

382 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

382 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

29°C

17°C

13 %

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Valle Crucis Abbey – Horseshoe Pass loop from Llangollen

Llangollen Motor Museum

Valle Crucis Abbey

The Sun Inn

The Britannia Inn

Horseshoe Pass

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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