Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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Dee Banks Path – River Dee Riverside Trail loop from Shotton

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16.4km

10m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 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 16.4 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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762 m

John Summers Clock Tower, Shotton Steelworks

Highlight • Monument

"The John Summer Clock Tower building opened in 1907 and was the headquarters of Shotton Steelworks, before closing in 2009 and falling into serious disrepair after being sold by the …

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7.71 km

Garden City Blue Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A useful shortcut across the River Dee between Chester and Queensferry. You will probably need to "dismount" at some point !

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9.60 km

View of the River Dee from Saltney Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

very long, very straight & very flat

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12.2 km

Dee Banks Path

Highlight • Trail

Dee Banks is a beautiful section of path that's brilliant for cyclists it's a 10km path that runs from garden city to Chester and beyond 😀

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13.9 km

River Dee at Sealand

Highlight • Cycleway

The River Dee round is a surfaced, traffic-free loop of 15 miles (24 km). It follows the National Cycle Network Route 5 to the west of the city as far …

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14.2 km

Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge), Queensferry

Highlight • Historical Site

"The Jubilee Bridge (also known as the Blue Bridge) is a double leaf rolling bascule bridge which spans the River Dee at Queensferry, Wales.

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15.6 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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15.8 km

"Hawarden Bridge (/ˈhɑːrdən/; Welsh: Pont Penarlâg) is a railway bridge over the River Dee, near Shotton, Flintshire, Wales. It was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (which later …

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16.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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