Llangollen Canal – Raven Gate at Dinas Brân loop from Llangollen

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Llangollen Canal – Raven Gate at Dinas Brân loop from Llangollen

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Llangollen Canal – Raven Gate at Dinas Brân loop from Llangollen

02:38

8.88km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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102 m

Stone Bridge Over the Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Bridge

it’s canal guys

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303 m

Alan M. Bird Memorial Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bad advice, stand on your own to feet preferably with some kicking boots on and get out there

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828 m

View of the River Dee from Llangollen Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Llangollen Bridge is a grade 1 listed structure in the centre of the town. It crosses the River Dee. There has been a bridge here since 1284 but the …

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964 m

Llangollen Railway Station and Dee Bridge

Highlight • Monument

This beautiful, picturesque heritage railway is located beside the historic Dee Bridge (built in 1345) and journeys 10 miles through the picturesque Dee Valley from Llangollen to the town of Corwen.

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1.20 km

Llangollen Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Llangollen Canal is 46 miles (74 km) long. It runs from Hurleston Junction on the Shropshire Union Canal and Llangollen.

This section has a nice towpath with several interesting rocky features.

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6.29 km

Raven Gate at Dinas Brân

Highlight • Historical Site

I think the bird is a Crow, a nod to the castle, Dinas Brân, (Brân being the welsh for crow) "Crows Fortress".

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6.59 km

Dinas Bran Castle

Highlight • Castle

Beautiful castle ruins with great views of the valley and the cliffs of World's End!
In fine weather, especially in morning and evening light, fantastic for photo sessions!

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8.16 km

Llangollen Wharf

Highlight • Rest Area

Here at Llangollen Wharf they run 45 minute and 2 hour Horse Drawn Boat Trips towards the Horseshoe Falls and 2 hour motor boat trips across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. They have …

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8.88 km

End point

Parking

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