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Beeston Castle – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

Beeston Castle – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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Beeston Castle – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

03:46

90.7km

440m

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 5, 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 90.8 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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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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3.63 km

Dragon Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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

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38.6 km

Longley Wood

Forest

47.7 km

Hoofield Lane Pond and Cottages

Highlight • Settlement

53.2 km

Beeston Castle Gates

Highlight • Castle

Beeston Castle is well worth a visit...the climb up the hill is rewarded with great views over the Cheshire Plain

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54.0 km

Beeston Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beeston Castle is a magnificent 11th-century former stronghold that once belonged to Henry III. Built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, the castle was partly destroyed under Cromwell in …

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55.6 km

View of Peckforton Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great road surface with a good view of Peckforton Castle looming above you as zoom past.

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70.0 km

Christleton Duck Pond

Highlight • Lake

Lovely place for a quick stop...there's always plenty of birdlife on or around the pond. The ducks generally boss the place,so don't mess with them :-)

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83.3 km

Pool Garden Wood

Forest

89.9 km

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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90.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.5 km

21.1 km

4.36 km

641 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.8 km

9.92 km

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

22°C

8°C

0 %

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Beeston Castle – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

Cycling Path Along the River Dee

Dragon Bridge

Hoofield Lane Pond and Cottages

Beeston Castle Gates

Beeston Castle

View of Peckforton Castle

Christleton Duck Pond

River Dee Riverside Trail

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