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Horseshoe Pass – Llangollen Town and River Dee loop from Llandegla

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Horseshoe Pass – Llangollen Town and River Dee loop from Llandegla

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Horseshoe Pass – Llangollen Town and River Dee loop from Llandegla

02:03

27.6km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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6.40 km

Horseshoe Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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11.4 km

Llangollen Motor Museum

Highlight • Monument

The Llangollen Motor Museum is a small museum and autojumble source near Llangollen, Wales, established in 1986.
Cars and motorbikes dating back to the 50s and 60s
You can put …

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12.0 km

Llwyn Twr

Forest

12.7 km

Stone Bridge Over the Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Bridge

it’s canal guys

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13.4 km

Llangollen Railway Station and Dee Bridge

Highlight • Monument

This beautiful, picturesque heritage railway is located beside the historic Dee Bridge (built in 1345) and journeys 10 miles through the picturesque Dee Valley from Llangollen to the town of Corwen.

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13.9 km

Drosi Bikes

Highlight • Structure

The Drosi Bikes community workshop is an inclusive and inspiring cycle hub in Llangollen, where bikes are repaired and recycled and people are upskilled and educated around bike maintenance and …

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14.0 km

View of the River Dee from Llangollen Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Llangollen Bridge is a grade 1 listed structure in the centre of the town. It crosses the River Dee. There has been a bridge here since 1284 but the …

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14.4 km

Llangollen Town and River Dee

Highlight • Historical Site

Llangollen is a town and community, situated on the River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the Berwyn range, and the Dee Valley section of …

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16.7 km

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

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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22.7 km

Horseshoe Pass

Mountain Pass

27.6 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

2.49 km

754 m

447 m

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

4.13 km

2.45 km

489 m

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

9°C

55 %

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Horseshoe Pass – Llangollen Town and River Dee loop from Llandegla

Horseshoe Pass

Llangollen Motor Museum

Stone Bridge Over the Llangollen Canal

Llangollen Railway Station and Dee Bridge

Drosi Bikes

View of the River Dee from Llangollen Bridge

Llangollen Town and River Dee

Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant) Climb from Llangollen

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