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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Chirk Aqueduct loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Chirk Aqueduct loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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137

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Chirk Aqueduct loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

03:22

12.8km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: May 14, 2026

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198 m

Trevor Basin Visitor Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

This famed 'stream in the sky' eighteen arched engineering marvel designed by Thomas Telford and the lesser known William Jessop is simply fantastic. I was lucky enough to have visited this along with the equally impressive Aqueduct of Segovia in Spain in the same month. Both of these sites being UNESCO World Heritage Sites but Pontcysyllte is unique as you can traverse the entire length on foot and by boat. It's very impressive to watch kayakers and boat users bob across this aerial waterway against a beautiful lofty backdrop.
Fair play the setting is stunning; the aqueduct is truly breathtakingly impressive and foot access via nearby car parks is easy. There is an all day £3 parking charge for the car parks and there are toilets in the smaller car park at Trevor Basin. There is also a small cafe on one side of the canal and a cute little visitor centre on the other side. The visitor centre is has friendly staff and a small one room display that contains a tv display, historic information boards and some interesting engineering artefacts along with some other odds and sods.
All in all a top attraction well worth visiting!

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406 m

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 pioneering masterpiece of engineering conceived by Thomas Telford. It is the highest canal aqueduct in the world and as such has magnificent views. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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411 m

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 along with the equally impressive Aqueduct of Segovia in Spain in the same month. Both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites but Pontcysyllte is unique because you can traverse the entire length on foot and by boat. It's amazing to watch kayakers and boaters bob across this aerial waterway against a beautiful lofty backdrop.

The setting is stunning; the aqueduct is breathtakingly impressive and foot access via nearby car parks is easy. There is an all-day £3 parking charge and there are toilets in the smaller car park at Trevor Basin. There is also a small cafe on one side of the canal and a cute little visitor centre on the other side. The visitor centre has friendly staff and a small one-room display that contains a TV display, information boards and some interesting engineering artefacts.

Overall, it's a top attraction that's well worth visiting. I recommend seeing it as part of an 11-mile (18 km) out-and-back hike along the canal to Llangollen.

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1.15 km