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Llangollen Wharf – Llangollen Town loop from Horseshoe Pass

Llangollen Wharf – Llangollen Town loop from Horseshoe Pass

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Llangollen Wharf – Llangollen Town loop from Horseshoe Pass

01:19

18.7km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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352 m

The Old Shoe Climb

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Long, steep, gruelling climb to the Ponderosa, but no traffic!

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9.60 km

Llangollen Wharf

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Here at Llangollen Wharf they run 45 minute and 2 hour Horse Drawn Boat Trips towards the Horseshoe Falls and 2 hour motor boat trips across Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. They have …

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9.65 km

Horse-drawn boat trips on the Llangollen Canal

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A horse drawn boat trip is a unique experience, as you get to appreciate drifting through the majestic Welsh mountains whilst your equine guide casually progresses on land just a …

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9.86 km

View of the River Dee from Llangollen Bridge

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The Llangollen Bridge is a grade 1 listed structure in the centre of the town. It crosses the River Dee. There has been a bridge here since 1284 but the …

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9.87 km

Llangollen Town

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Llangollen is a town and community, situated on the River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the Berwyn range, and the Dee Valley section of …

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10.0 km

Llangollen Railway Station and Dee Bridge

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This beautiful, picturesque heritage railway is located beside the historic Dee Bridge (built in 1345) and journeys 10 miles through the picturesque Dee Valley from Llangollen to the town of Corwen.

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12.2 km

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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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 …

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18.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.44 km

8.93 km

175 m

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

5.91 km

144 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Saturday 20 June

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8°C

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Llangollen Wharf – Llangollen Town loop from Horseshoe Pass

The Old Shoe Climb

Llangollen Wharf

Horse-drawn boat trips on the Llangollen Canal

View of the River Dee from Llangollen Bridge

Llangollen Town

Llangollen Railway Station and Dee Bridge

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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