Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Flint

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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Flint

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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Flint

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30.7km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.0 km for 225 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.9 km

View of the River Dee from Saltney Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

very long, very straight & very flat

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17.5 km

Dee Banks Path

Highlight • Trail

Dee Banks is a beautiful section of path that's brilliant for cyclists it's a 10km path that runs from garden city to Chester and beyond 😀

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19.5 km

Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge), Queensferry

Highlight • Historical Site

"The Jubilee Bridge (also known as the Blue Bridge) is a double leaf rolling bascule bridge which spans the River Dee at Queensferry, Wales.

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20.9 km

River Dee Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

Traffic-free stretch of riverside path between Hawarden Bridge and Chester. Link with Chester Greenway for the full River Dee Round.

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21.0 km

John Summers Clock Tower, Shotton Steelworks

Highlight • Monument

"The John Summer Clock Tower building opened in 1907 and was the headquarters of Shotton Steelworks, before closing in 2009 and falling into serious disrepair after being sold by the …

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24.5 km

The Flintshire Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Dee Estuary in North Wales. The bridge links Flint and Connah's Quay to the shore north of the River Dee at the southern end of the Wirral Peninsula.

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30.1 km

Flint Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

The earliest and most unusual of Wales’ English-built castles

Fans of military architecture make a bee-line for Flint. The first castle to be founded as part Edward I’s campaign against …

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30.7 km

End point

Train Station

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