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Devil's Gorge Cave Entrance – View of Moel Famau loop from Gwernymynydd

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Devil's Gorge Cave Entrance – View of Moel Famau loop from Gwernymynydd

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Devil's Gorge Cave Entrance – View of Moel Famau loop from Gwernymynydd

03:18

12.0km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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6.11 km

Devil's Gorge and Pentre Mill at Loggerheads Country Park

Highlight • Gorge

The site was the location of Pentre Mill, a corn mill dating to the early 19th century. The mill was powered by a water wheel near the River Alyn; the water wheel was closed in the 1940s and restored in the 1990s. The park was also the location of lead mining and quarrying.

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6.74 km

Devil's Gorge Cave Entrance

Highlight • Viewpoint

Go across the bridge above the cave and continue keeping to the left of the path. when you reach metal post about 2 mins after the bridge, do a u-turn and carry on going down. At the bottom turn left again and you'll arrive by the entrance to the cave.

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7.09 km

Miner's Route Cave

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Be aware of walkers

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7.50 km

Leete Path Cave

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7.81 km

River Alyn Ford and Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Alternative route up to Moel Famau from the east. Difficult descent down to river - narrow single track tarmac with potholes and gravel with descending grades up to 15%.

Footbridge access difficult with bike as concrete kerb steps missing. Ford concrete road - water depth varies with rainfall and season.

Ascent on the other side up a 9% grade concrete road serving the sewage works ending up at the junction by a farmyard.

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8.21 km

Leete Path

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A section of woodland path following a leat built in the 1800s to divert water in the area's lead mining industry.

The trail winds through deciduous woodland, under the slopes of the nearby Moel Famau - offering some great running terrain.

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8.91 km

View of Moel Famau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take a photo through the old camera set on a tripod and upload it to Instagram using #CRDV_AONB to add to the project to record the seasons of this area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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9.15 km

View of Loggerheads Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Grassy Plateau with a seat, high above Loggerheads Country Park with magnificent views across the valley. Long section of very steep steps to get up there, unless you come from the Pantymwyn village direction

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12.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.89 km

5.32 km

391 m

373 m

Surfaces

4.95 km

4.47 km

1.35 km

658 m

547 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Sunday 23 August

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Devil's Gorge Cave Entrance – View of Moel Famau loop from Gwernymynydd

Devil's Gorge and Pentre Mill at Loggerheads Country Park

Devil's Gorge Cave Entrance

Miner's Route Cave

Leete Path Cave

River Alyn Ford and Footbridge

Leete Path

View of Moel Famau

View of Loggerheads Country Park

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