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Oswestry

The Mere at Ellesmere – Llangollen Canal loop from Oswestry

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Oswestry

The Mere at Ellesmere – Llangollen Canal loop from Oswestry

Moderate

5.0

(1)

12

riders

The Mere at Ellesmere – Llangollen Canal loop from Oswestry

02:22

40.4km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.80 km for 139 m

Residents only

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

20.7 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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2

21.0 km

The Mere at Ellesmere

Highlight • Cafe

The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest of Shropshire's nine Meres and it is a stunning one at that. It hosts woodland walks, gardens, ice-creams, a café/restaurant and is a …

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3

21.5 km

Love the letterbox decorations for the Queens Jubilee

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4

22.1 km

Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Structure

Nice wide tow path, but can get muddy and has lots of tree roots so be careful when cycling.

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5

24.4 km

I love to see these along the way

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29.6 km

Basnets Wood

Forest

7

29.8 km

The route from Queen's Head to Tetchill is a particularly wide, mostly unmarked road, well paved, and with long straight sections great for gathering some speed. Very quiet as well, …

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40.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.7 km

2.83 km

1.53 km

746 m

704 m

Surfaces

34.6 km

4.54 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

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