Footbridge Across the A55 – Hawarden Car Park loop from Penyffordd

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Footbridge Across the A55 – Hawarden Car Park loop from Penyffordd

Moderate

runners

Footbridge Across the A55 – Hawarden Car Park loop from Penyffordd

01:31

14.4km

170m

Running

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

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 8.95 km for 1.32 km

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.63 km

Footbridge Across the A55

Highlight • Bridge

If busy with pedestrians best to walk across instead of ride

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5.85 km

Hawarden Car Park

Highlight • Parking

This is a free parking car park. Located on the northern side of the trail close to Hawarden Castle

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6.09 km

Pursuit Coffee & Kitchen

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee, excellent sausage and bacon rolls and nice selection of cakes. Well worth the haul up the hill from Queensferry.

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6.87 km

Hawarden Castle

Highlight • Castle

The remains of Hawarden Castle can be seen on the elevated hill, you can ride round one side but there is a high metal fence in place preventing full access all around the castle

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7.13 km

Hawarden Park

Forest

8.23 km

Path Beside Stone Wall

Highlight • Structure

The track gets close to the wall along this section. The surface does have small rock obstacles and becomes a slight challenge

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8.95 km

Muddy Forest Crossroads

Highlight • Trail

This part of the trail was where the surfaces started to get muddy and a bit wet. Mountain bikers are used to these conditions

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9.90 km

Forest Path in the United Kingdom

Highlight • Trail

There are loads of signs up in these woods saying permits are required to have access. However, a local fella said loads of walkers and dogs use the place and nothing is ever said

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14.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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