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The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

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5.0

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

01:05

24.4km

160m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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539 m

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

539 m

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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759 m

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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802 m

The Mere, Ellesmere

Highlight • Natural

The meres and mosses of northern Shropshire are rather unique places and Ellesmere's is the largest of the lot. The lake lies alongside the historic town and is surrounded by …

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4.65 km

The Sun Inn, Welshampton

Highlight • Restaurant

Very Cycle friendly and does good food. Pies to die for!

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11.1 km

Hanmer Mere

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hanmer Mere (Welsh: Llyn Hanmer) is a natural lake and a site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village of Hanmer is at the northern end …

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11.3 km

St Chad's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The original 12th-century church has been twice badly damaged by fire, and rebuilt each time with local sandstone on the same foundations, in the Perpendicular-style.

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24.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

6.04 km

Surfaces

18.6 km

5.82 km

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

26°C

13°C

36 %

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

Mereside Lake

The Mere at Ellesmere

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

The Mere, Ellesmere

The Sun Inn, Welshampton

Hanmer Mere

St Chad's Church

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