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Hanmer Mere – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Arowry

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Hanmer Mere – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Arowry

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Hanmer Mere – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Arowry

01:58

32.5km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.9 km for 75 m

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2.48 km

Hanmer Mere

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hanmer Mere (Welsh: Llyn Hanmer) is a natural lake and a site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village of Hanmer is at the northern end …

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6.08 km

Tarts Hill Wood

Forest

11.1 km

St Michael and All Angels Church

Highlight • Historical Site

13.1 km

George's Wood

Forest

13.9 km

Ellesmere Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Lots to see along here

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14.8 km

The Mere, Ellesmere

Highlight • Natural

The meres and mosses of northern Shropshire are rather unique places and Ellesmere's is the largest of the lot. The lake lies alongside the historic town and is surrounded by …

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14.8 km

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great cafe / restaurant right next to a big lake full of swans and ducks. Outdoor seating and cosy indoors and clean loos.

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15.1 km

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

15.1 km

The Mere at Ellesmere

Highlight • Cafe

The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest of Shropshire's nine Meres and it is a stunning one at that. It hosts woodland walks, gardens, ice-creams, a café/restaurant and is a …

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15.6 km

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

Highlight • Monument

Love the letterbox decorations for the Queens Jubilee

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32.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

15.6 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

12.9 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Hanmer Mere – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Arowry

Hanmer Mere

St Michael and All Angels Church

Ellesmere Tunnel

The Mere, Ellesmere

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

Mereside Lake

The Mere at Ellesmere

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

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