Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Town loop from Chirk

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Town loop from Chirk

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Town loop from Chirk

06:34

105km

2,220m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.86 km for 317 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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524 m

Chirk Castle Gates

Highlight • Monument

The castle was built in 1295 by Roger Mortimer de Chirk, uncle of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March as part of King Edward I's chain of fortresses across the …

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6.03 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

This famed 'stream in the sky' 18-arched engineering marvel designed by Thomas Telford and the lesser known William Jessop is simply fantastic. I was lucky enough to have visited this …

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6.32 km

Whixall Marina, Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Settlement

Surrounded by uninterrupted ﬁelds and framed by mighty oak trees, Whixall Marina is situated on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal, and a gateway to some of the ﬁnest …

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9.88 km

View of Llangollen and Dee Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A great stretch of road with fantastic views over Llangollen. Serves as a great warm up for the climb up to World's End

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71.9 km

The Shelf Climb (100 Greatest Cycling Climbs #86)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A great climb from the B5429 above Ruthin onto the southern end of the Clwydian Range of hills. It tops out at about 340m above sea level just east of …

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84.6 km

Horseshoe Pass

Mountain Pass

84.6 km

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

At just under 6 km long with an average gradient of 5% and fantastic scenery this climb is really good and rewarding challenge for any cyclist. The first 1.5 km …

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91.4 km

Llwyn Twr

Forest

92.9 km

Llangollen Town

Highlight • Settlement

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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92.9 km

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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99.7 km

Fox Covert

Forest

105 km

End point

Train Station

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