View Towards North Wales – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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View Towards North Wales – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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View Towards North Wales – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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6.58km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 5.08 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.06 km

Dragon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Cool iron bridge on the Chester Millennium Greenway and the best way to get over the A494 dual carrageway.

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2.14 km

View Towards North Wales

Highlight • Viewpoint

If on a road bike this is a relaxed one

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4.99 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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5.09 km

John Summers Clock Tower, Shotton Steelworks

Highlight • Monument

"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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5.21 km

River Dee Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

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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6.27 km

Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge), Queensferry

Highlight • Monument

The bridge was built by Sir William Arrol & Co. between 1925 and 1927. It takes its name from an earlier bridge on the same site which was completed during …

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