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River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Chester

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United Kingdom

England

North West England

Cheshire West and Chester

City Of Chester

River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Chester

Moderate

4.5

(35)

403

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Chester

02:20

40.7km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.36 km

View of the River Dee from Saltney Footbridge

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very long, very straight & very flat

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12.3 km

River Dee Riverside Trail

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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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21.4 km

View of Dee Estuary from Parkgate Promenade

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Parkgate was an important port from the start of the 18th century, in particular as an embarkation point for Ireland. The River Dee, which was a shipping route to the …

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22.1 km

View of Burton Marsh

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Beautiful views that overlook Burton Marsh.
Station Lane before you enter another cycle/pedestrian lane which marks the start of the RSPB Burton Marsh. This stretch to the Welsh border is …

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22.8 km

Nets Café

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Nets Cafe, which is a well-known cyclist cafe and is very reasonably priced. There’s loads of outside seating, so you don’t have to worry about locking your bikes up.
It …

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24.6 km

Burton Marsh Boardwalk

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This is a fantastic 7.5km return bike ride along the Cheshire side of the Dee Estuary. It follows the National Cycle Network route number 568, running from Hawarden Bridge near …

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31.1 km

View Towards North Wales

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If on a road bike this is a relaxed one

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33.8 km

Chester Millennium Greenway

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Fantastic and well maintained cycle path with good signage and a great distance too. Slightly undulating with places to rest and replenish not far from the path.

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40.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

4.96 km

1.65 km

142 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.1 km

1.21 km

314 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 25 May

30°C

13°C

19 %

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Burton Marsh Boardwalk loop from Chester

View of the River Dee from Saltney Footbridge

River Dee Riverside Trail

View of Dee Estuary from Parkgate Promenade

View of Burton Marsh

Nets Café

Burton Marsh Boardwalk

View Towards North Wales

Chester Millennium Greenway

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