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 …

Dan Hobson

October 8, 2019

Hiking

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a feat of engineering that carries the Llangollen Canal over the River Dee. The dizzying journey along the ‘stream in the sky’ is an exhilarating experience whether you are on a boat or on foot. The 18-arched stone and cast iron structure was completed in 1805 and was the longest aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest canal aqueduct in the world at the time.

Greg©️

August 23, 2022

Hiking

Need a good head for heights if you want to walk across, just a narrow canal & footpath. There is a metal fence/handrail along the footpath and nothing on the other side of the canal

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1. Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Chirk Castle loop from Chirk

18.7km

05:14

350m

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2. Raven Gate at Dinas Brân – Dinas Bran Castle loop from Trevor

16.1km

04:31

290m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Dinas Bran Castle – Pontcysyllte Aqueduct loop from Llangollen

18.6km

05:09

290m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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