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Dinas Bran Castle – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Llangollen

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Dinas Bran Castle – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Llangollen

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Dinas Bran Castle – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Llangollen

05:20

17.6km

570m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 9.20 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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355 m

Llangollen Wharf

Highlight • Rest Area

Here at Llangollen Wharf they run 45 minute and 2 hour Horse Drawn Boat Trips towards the Horseshoe Falls and 2 hour motor boat trips across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. They have …

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1.93 km

Dinas Bran Castle

Highlight • Castle

Beautiful castle ruins with great views of the valley and the cliffs of World's End!
In fine weather, especially in morning and evening light, fantastic for photo sessions!

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2.23 km

Raven Gate at Dinas Brân

Highlight • Historical Site

I think the bird is a Crow, a nod to the castle, Dinas Brân, (Brân being the welsh for crow) "Crows Fortress".

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8.43 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

This famed 'stream in the sky' 18-arched engineering marvel designed by Thomas Telford and the lesser known William Jessop is simply fantastic. I was lucky enough to have visited this …

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9.17 km

Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Was a great walk and the canal bridge was just one of many features along the route.

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16.9 km

Llangollen Railway Station and Dee Bridge

Highlight • Monument

This beautiful, picturesque heritage railway is located beside the historic Dee Bridge (built in 1345) and journeys 10 miles through the picturesque Dee Valley from Llangollen to the town of Corwen.

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17.1 km

The Corn Mill

Highlight • Pub

Great pub with fantastic outside area next to the river. Good food and beer too!

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17.2 km

View of the River Dee from Llangollen Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Llangollen Bridge is a grade 1 listed structure in the centre of the town. It crosses the River Dee. There has been a bridge here since 1284 but the …

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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.67 km

4.74 km

3.34 km

1.30 km

1.05 km

474 m

Surfaces

6.19 km

4.53 km

2.47 km

1.73 km

1.35 km

1.30 km

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Dinas Bran Castle – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Llangollen

Llangollen Wharf

Dinas Bran Castle

Raven Gate at Dinas Brân

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge

Llangollen Railway Station and Dee Bridge

The Corn Mill

View of the River Dee from Llangollen Bridge

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