Harthill Climb – Beeston Castle loop from Cefn-y-Bedd

Harthill Climb – Beeston Castle loop from Cefn-y-Bedd

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Harthill Climb – Beeston Castle loop from Cefn-y-Bedd

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76.0km

590m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.15 km

Clappers Lane Climb to Gresford

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Tarmac is a little bumpy in places. A good climb and you may get the chance for a bit of train spotting

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12.0 km

Bistro (Formerly Cleopatra's) – Popular Cyclists' Café

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Very popular café serving drinks, snacks and light meals including pizza.
Cycle friendly and often buzzing with cyclists.
Open Mon to Thurs 9:30 - 17:00.
Fri and Sat 9:30 - 18:00
Sun 9:30 - 16:00

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12.4 km

Farndon Bridge

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Single carriage way level traffic signal controlled red sandstone bridge. Situated on the Welsh-English border is a Grade 1 listed structure dating from the 14th century.

Urban hills either side of the flood plain with cafe stops.

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35.5 km

Harthill Climb

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A double up climb into Harthill!

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43.8 km

Beeston Castle

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Beeston Castle is a magnificent 11th-century former stronghold that once belonged to Henry III. Built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, the castle was partly destroyed under Cromwell in …

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44.2 km

View of Beeston Castle

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45.4 km

View of Peckforton Castle

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Great road surface with a good view of Peckforton Castle looming above you as zoom past.

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61.6 km

Barnston Memorial Obelisk

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The Barnston Memorial is an obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England. It commemorates Roger Barnston, a military officer who died in 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of …

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76.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

73.4 km

1.02 km

748 m

655 m

291 m

Surfaces

69.7 km

5.56 km

617 m

223 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

6°C

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Group 4 ride with the MGV Club.

Really tough ride today. Pace was very quick to start with and I really struggled to keep with the pack for the first half. Cafe stop, and all good again 😋