Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2025

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.4 km

St. Peter's Church, Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

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As it's a main road, be aware of VW transporter type campers as they really cut you up trying to keep their speed up and will overtake while there are …

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13.3 km

The Shelf Climb (100 Greatest Cycling Climbs #86)

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A great climb from the B5429 above Ruthin onto the southern end of the Clwydian Range of hills. It tops out at about 340m above sea level just east of …

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23.8 km

Excellent Café

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Nice cafe for a coffee and snack.

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31.0 km

Caffi Florence

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Caffi Florence is an award winning café, specialising in fresh, seasonal, homemade and locally sourced produce, based at Loggerheads Country Park near Mold.
Great food drink and atmosphere.

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33.1 km

River Alyn Ford and Footbridge

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Alternative route up to Moel Famau from the east. Difficult descent down to river - narrow single track tarmac with potholes and gravel with descending grades up to 15%.

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38.8 km

Coed Tardd-y-dwr

Forest

39.4 km

Moel Arthur Climb from Hendre

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The Moel Arthur climb from the Hendre side is a legendary North Wales brute: short but savagely steep. Prepare for an immediate, intense assault on an extremely narrow lane, averaging …

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43.0 km

Moel Arthur Climb

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Moel Arthur is a cracking climb in the little-known Clwydian Range, a chain of hills in North-East Wales, along the same ridge as Bwlch Penbarras, also named by Simon Warren …

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51.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.4 km

4.33 km

1.34 km

169 m

123 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

20.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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