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Cefn Mawr Viaduct – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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Cefn Mawr Viaduct – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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4.2

(15)

162

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Cefn Mawr Viaduct – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

01:43

6.46km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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435 m

Llangollen Canal

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The Llangollen Canal (Welsh: Camlas Llangollen) is a navigable canal crossing the border between England and Wales. The waterway links Llangollen in Denbighshire, north Wales, with Hurleston in south Cheshire, …

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956 m

Hand Sculpture, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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Cool little piece of artwork to stumble upon

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992 m

Trevor Basin Visitor Centre

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

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1.29 km

River Dee Path to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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Gravel path following the River Dee, with plenty of access to the river, ending with steep steps up to the aqueduct

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3.50 km

Cefn Mawr Viaduct

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Car Park (£1 all day) shop, food & seating, farm animals and country walks through woodland and alongside the River Dee. Great views of the Cefn Mawr Viaduct (Railway) and …

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5.08 km

View of Chirk Aqueduct from Photograph Station

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Photograph station to help record the seasons in this “Area of outstanding natural beauty. Tag #CRDV_AONB on Instagram.

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5.70 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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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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5.70 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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6.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

1.80 km

652 m

465 m

137 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

17°C

11°C

64 %

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Cefn Mawr Viaduct – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Llangollen Canal

Hand Sculpture, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Trevor Basin Visitor Centre

River Dee Path to Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Cefn Mawr Viaduct

View of Chirk Aqueduct from Photograph Station

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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