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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Horseshoe Pass loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Horseshoe Pass loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Hard

5.0

(1)

33

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Horseshoe Pass loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

03:38

50.8km

920m

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: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 801 m for 252 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

926 m

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 …

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1.90 km

River Dee

Lake

3

8.45 km

Llangollen Town and River Dee

Highlight • Historical Site

Llangollen is a town and community, situated on the River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the Berwyn range, and the Dee Valley section of …

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10.1 km

Llwyn Twr

Forest

5

15.3 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 …

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16.9 km

Horseshoe Pass

Mountain Pass

7

34.1 km

Climb to World's End

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

34.3 km

Lovely landscape. A very pleasant slight gradient (although steep hills either side!), and a winding road.

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9

38.9 km

World's End Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

World's End (Welsh: Pen Draw'r Byd) is a narrow vale located between Wrexham and Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales. It lies at the head of the Eglwyseg Valley, enclosed by the …

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10

45.7 km

View of Castell Dinas Brân

Highlight • Viewpoint

Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales.

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11

47.5 km

Truly amazing views at this point some good climb but well worth for the views

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50.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

19.0 km

4.47 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

15.4 km

4.27 km

155 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Monday 1 June

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11°C

64 %

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