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Ruthin

Llangollen & The Horseshoe Pass loop from Ruthin — Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Denbighshire
Ruthin

Llangollen & The Horseshoe Pass loop from Ruthin — Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

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12

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Llangollen & The Horseshoe Pass loop from Ruthin — Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

03:43

56.9km

750m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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535 m

Ruthin Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Set in the North Wales county of Denbighshire, Ruthin is a gorgeous town with a rich cultural history. The centre of the old town, including St Peter's Square, is set on a hill, whereas some newer parts are built on the flood plain of the River Clwyd.

Ruthin's peak was in the 1700s as an important stopover town on the drovers' roads between Wales and England. It's said that there used to be a pub for every week in the year in the town, although unfortunately there are many less now!

Check out more about the many listed buildings and more to do on your trip to Ruthin here: visitruthin.wales

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2

23.0 km

River Dee and Stone Bridge

Highlight • River

The River Dee was the traditional boundary of the Kingdom of Gwynedd in Wales for centuries, possibly since its founding in the 5th century. It was recorded in the 13th century (in mainstream Middle English orthography, lacking the letters v and w) as flumen Dubr Duiu; the name appears to derive from the Brythonic dēvā: "River of the Goddess" or "Holy River". The river is personified as the war and fate goddess Aerfen.

The river name inspired the name of Roman fortress Deva Victrix.

It is the only river in the UK to be subject to a Water Protection Zone along its whole length down to Chester weir.

It is a wonderful place for a stop, absolutely stunning

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3

40.9 km

Horseshoe Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Horseshoe Pass is a mountain pass in Denbighshire, north-east Wales. It separates Llantysilio Mountain to the west from the 565 metre mountain and Marilyn Cyrn-y-Brain to the east. The A542 road from Llandegla to Llangollen runs through the pass, reaching a maximum height of 417 metres.

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56.9 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.8 km

27.0 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

33.1 km

23.8 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 9 May

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