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Llangollen Canal, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & the Dee Valley loop from Chirk

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United Kingdom

Wales

North Wales

Llangollen Canal, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & the Dee Valley loop from Chirk

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Llangollen Canal, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & the Dee Valley loop from Chirk

03:01

48.0km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 5.45 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.94 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

NOTE: Cyclists will have to dismount and walk their bikes over Pontcysyllte & Chirk aqueducts. It would be also prudent to walk the longer tunnels.

The aqueduct itself is a pioneering masterpiece of engineering conceived by Thomas Telford. It is the highest canal aqueduct in the world and as such has magnificent views. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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26.8 km

Afon Clywedog

Highlight • River

Pretty stretch of the Afon Clywedog, meandering through lush countryside shortly before its confluence with the Dee. The lanes here can be hard work to ride, especially after wet weather.

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30.9 km

Bangor-on-Dee Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bangor Bridge (also known as the Bangor-on-Dee Bridge) is a Grade I listed bridge crossing the River Dee in Bangor-on-Dee, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated on the community boundary between Bangor-is-y-Coed and Sesswick. Located to the west of Bangor-on-Dee, it connects the village's high street and the A525 road bypass. The narrow bridge is a one-way traffic bridge, west to east, and is downstream (north) of the Bangor by-pass bridge.

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48.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.1 km

5.19 km

4.04 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.2 km

13.3 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

28°C

13°C

0 %

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