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Dragon Bridge – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

Road cycling routes

Dragon Bridge – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

Moderate

8

riders

Dragon Bridge – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

02:02

48.2km

160m

Road cycling

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: April 3, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 20 m for 39 m

After 48.2 km for 39 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

630 m

Cycling Path Along the River Dee

Highlight • Trail

Along the River Dee, there is an amazing cycling path that heads all the way to Chester.
On a sunny morning, its beautiful scenery and fields of flowers take your …

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2

3.63 km

Dragon Bridge

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Cool iron bridge on the Chester Millennium Greenway and the best way to get over the A494 dual carrageway.

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9.32 km

Pool Garden Wood

Forest

4

14.0 km

Capenhurst Pinfold

Highlight • Historical Site

Handy if you spot a stray animal and need to put it somewhere safe

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17.1 km

Poweylane Plantations

Forest

6

26.1 km

Pretty Bridge, Caughall Lane

Highlight • River

There are many choices to be made here . It's a pleasant spot to drop onto the Shropshire Union Canal Towpath to go to either Chester or Ellesmere Port Basin …

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7

34.6 km

Along the Canal

Highlight • Trail

Don't fall in, you'll miss the view

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8

47.3 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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B

48.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

16.5 km

1.71 km

283 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.8 km

10.3 km

117 m

< 100 m

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Friday 29 May

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