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Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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    Location: Llantysilio, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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    April 1, 2019

    Road cycling

    At just under 6 km long with an average gradient of 5% and fantastic scenery this climb is really good and rewarding challenge for any cyclist. The first 1.5 km …

    March 22, 2024

    Road cycling

    The Horseshoe Pass (Welsh: Bwlch yr Oernant, "Pass of the Cold Stream") is a mountain pass in Denbighshire, north-east Wales. It separates Llantysilio Mountain to the west from the 565 …

    May 19, 2021

    Road cycling

    Horseshoe Pass, or Bwlch yr Oernant to give it its Welsh name, is, by British standards at least, a fairly long pull at 6.2km. However it’s only after the first 2km that it reveals its beauty where, emerging from the woods, you can finally see the road sweeping up and back on itself, flanked by huge scree slopes and green carpeted hills.

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    Best Road Cycling Rides to Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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    1. Horseshoe Pass from Wrexham loop — Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

    50.5km

    02:43

    720m

    720m

    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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    Distance 5.96 km

    Uphill 330 m

    Downhill 20 m

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