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Llangollen Canal, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & the Dee Valley loop from Chirk

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Llangollen Canal, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & the Dee Valley loop from Chirk

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Llangollen Canal, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & the Dee Valley loop from Chirk

03:01

48.0km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 5.45 km for 7 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

6.94 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

NOTE: Cyclists will have to dismount and walk their bikes over Pontcysyllte & Chirk aqueducts. It would be also prudent to walk the longer tunnels.

The aqueduct itself is a …

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2

26.8 km

Afon Clywedog

Highlight • River

Pretty stretch of the Afon Clywedog, meandering through lush countryside shortly before its confluence with the Dee. The lanes here can be hard work to ride, especially after wet weather.

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3

30.9 km

Bangor-on-Dee Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bangor Bridge (also known as the Bangor-on-Dee Bridge) is a Grade I listed bridge crossing the River Dee in Bangor-on-Dee, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated on the community …

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B

48.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.9 km

5.44 km

4.06 km

1.62 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.4 km

12.9 km

1.58 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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