River Dee Riverside Trail – TSS Duke of Lancaster loop from Shotton

River Dee Riverside Trail – TSS Duke of Lancaster loop from Shotton

Moderate

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River Dee Riverside Trail – TSS Duke of Lancaster loop from Shotton

02:42

64.2km

280m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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After 22.5 km for 808 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

876 m

River Dee Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

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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1.66 km

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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19.0 km

TSS Duke of Lancaster

Highlight • Structure

TSS Duke of Lancaster is a former railway steamer passenger ship that operated in Europe from 1956 to 1979, and is beached near Mostyn Docks, on the River Dee, in north Wales

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29.9 km

Terfyn Covert

Forest

33.0 km

Dechrau a Diwedd Sculpture (Offa’s Dyke Trail Northern Terminus)

Highlight • Monument

Dechrau a Diwed (Welsh for ‘beginning and end’) is a statue that marks the northern end of the Offa’s Dyke National Trail. Dubbed the ‘Polo Mint’ by locals, the design …

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33.8 km

Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Holiday site of the well-known Pontins in Prestatyn
Prestatyn Sands nestles in the rolling hills of Wales and miles of award winning beaches. A Holiday here gives you the best of both worlds.

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64.2 km

End point

Train Station

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