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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge loop from Cefn Mawr

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge loop from Cefn Mawr

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge loop from Cefn Mawr

01:44

6.47km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 1.53 km for 7 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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2.62 km

Trevor Basin Visitor Centre

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This famed 'stream in the sky' eighteen arched engineering marvel designed by Thomas Telford and the lesser known William Jessop is simply fantastic. I was lucky enough to have visited …

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2

2.65 km

Hand Sculpture, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Monument

Cool little piece of artwork to stumble upon

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3

3.08 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Photograph station to help record the seasons in this “Area of outstanding natural beauty. Tag #CRDV_AONB on Instagram.

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4

3.92 km

Whixall Marina, Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Settlement

Surrounded by uninterrupted fields and framed by mighty oak trees, Whixall Marina is situated on the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal, and a gateway to some of the finest …

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5

4.20 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

NOTE: Cyclists will have to dismount and walk their bikes over Pontcysyllte & Chirk aqueducts. It would be also prudent to walk the longer tunnels.

The aqueduct itself is a …

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4.21 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Bridge

7

4.21 km

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Highlight • Historical Site

This famed 'stream in the sky' 18-arched engineering marvel designed by Thomas Telford and the lesser known William Jessop is simply fantastic. I was lucky enough to have visited this …

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8

4.95 km

Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Was a great walk and the canal bridge was just one of many features along the route.

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6.47 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.47 km

755 m

242 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.88 km

1.92 km

865 m

574 m

242 m

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Saturday 12 September

22°C

14°C

12 %

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Comments

December 29, 2024,Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Tŷ Mawr Country Park loop from Trevor
Route is closed half way due to a bridge closure of 2 years
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