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Horseshoe Pass – Valle Crucis Abbey loop from Ruthin

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Horseshoe Pass – Valle Crucis Abbey loop from Ruthin

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Horseshoe Pass – Valle Crucis Abbey loop from Ruthin

02:40

44.0km

850m

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: June 18, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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2.76 km

The Shelf Climb (100 Greatest Cycling Climbs #86)

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A great climb from the B5429 above Ruthin onto the southern end of the Clwydian Range of hills. It tops out at about 340m above sea level just east of …

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17.1 km

Horseshoe Pass

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The Horseshoe Pass is a mountain pass in Denbighshire, north-east Wales. It separates Llantysilio Mountain to the west from the 565 metre mountain and Marilyn Cyrn-y-Brain to the east. The …

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19.5 km

Descent from Pentredwr to Valle Crucis Abbey

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Very fast down hill as you go past the Abbey. Make sure you have serviced your brakes

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21.1 km

Valle Crucis Abbey

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Valle Crucis was truly Welsh from the moment it was founded in 1201 by Prince Madog ap Gruffydd and the ‘white monks’ of the Cistercian order.

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21.5 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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27.5 km

Horseshoe Pass

Mountain Pass

B

44.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

9.53 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.4 km

16.6 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

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Saturday 18 July

21°C

11°C

2 %

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