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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Edward Middleton planned a hike

July 1, 2026

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Moderate

02:07

7.85km

3.7km/h

100m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Your route passes through protected areas

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274 m

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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385 m

Trevor Basin Visitor Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

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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421 m

Hand Sculpture, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Monument

Cool little piece of artwork to stumble upon

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608 m

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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614 m

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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1.35 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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3.54 km

Gelli Wood

Forest

5.10 km

Cefn Mawr Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

Car Park (£1 all day) shop, food & seating, farm animals and country walks through woodland and alongside the River Dee. Great views of the Cefn Mawr Viaduct (Railway) and …

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7.20 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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7.85 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.16 km

2.18 km

437 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

2.68 km

715 m

116 m

< 100 m

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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge loop from Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Whixall Marina, Llangollen Canal

Trevor Basin Visitor Centre

Hand Sculpture, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Llangollen Canal Lift Bridge

Cefn Mawr Viaduct

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

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