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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

00:49

13.8km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 648 m for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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689 m

Hawarden Bridge Railway Station

Highlight • Cycleway

A 'tip' rather than a 'highlight'

"The station is not staffed and only has basic amenities (departure screens, waiting shelters and timetable poster boards on each platform). Step-free access is …

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916 m

John Summers Clock Tower, Shotton Steelworks

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"The John Summer Clock Tower building opened in 1907 and was the headquarters of Shotton Steelworks, before closing in 2009 and falling into serious disrepair after being sold by the …

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7.02 km

View of the River Dee from Saltney Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

very long, very straight & very flat

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9.58 km

Dee Banks Path

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Dee Banks is a beautiful section of path that's brilliant for cyclists it's a 10km path that runs from garden city to Chester and beyond 😀

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11.3 km

River Dee at Sealand

Highlight • Cycleway

The River Dee round is a surfaced, traffic-free loop of 15 miles (24 km). It follows the National Cycle Network Route 5 to the west of the city as far …

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11.6 km

Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge), Queensferry

Highlight • Historical Site

"The Jubilee Bridge (also known as the Blue Bridge) is a double leaf rolling bascule bridge which spans the River Dee at Queensferry, Wales.

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13.0 km

River Dee Riverside Trail

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Traffic-free stretch of riverside path between Hawarden Bridge and Chester. Link with Chester Greenway for the full River Dee Round.

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13.2 km

"Hawarden Bridge (/ˈhɑːrdən/; Welsh: Pont Penarlâg) is a railway bridge over the River Dee, near Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (which later …

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

684 m

214 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

28°C

16°C

60 %

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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

Hawarden Bridge Railway Station

John Summers Clock Tower, Shotton Steelworks

View of the River Dee from Saltney Footbridge

Dee Banks Path

River Dee at Sealand

Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge), Queensferry

River Dee Riverside Trail

Hawarden Bridge

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