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The Mere, Ellesmere – Mereside Lake loop from Llandysilio

The Mere, Ellesmere – Mereside Lake loop from Llandysilio

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Mereside Lake loop from Llandysilio

02:52

67.8km

280m

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 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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33.8 km

Tan Pit

Lake

40.0 km

Colemere Picnic Spot

Highlight • Parking

Colemere's a great place to stop off for a break, there's a bench and a nice picnic lawn by the car park. It's also a very nice walk around the mere if you can spare the time on your ride.

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43.8 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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43.8 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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44.0 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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44.0 km

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

44.5 km

V20 Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

New coffee shop in Ellesmere, really good coffee and good parking for bikes infront of the cafe.

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52.7 km

Basnets Wood

Forest

52.9 km

Queen's Head to Tetchill Country Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The route from Queen's Head to Tetchill is a particularly wide, mostly unmarked road, well paved, and with long straight sections great for gathering some speed. Very quiet as well, …

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67.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.8 km

4.29 km

648 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.5 km

15.1 km

168 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

28°C

16°C

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Mereside Lake loop from Llandysilio

Colemere Picnic Spot

The Mere, Ellesmere

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

The Mere at Ellesmere

Mereside Lake

V20 Coffee

Queen's Head to Tetchill Country Road

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