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River Dee Riverside Trail – Chester Water Tower loop from Shotton

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Chester Water Tower loop from Shotton

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Chester Water Tower loop from Shotton

05:54

23.5km

20m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 11.9 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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686 m

Hawarden Bridge Railway Station

Highlight • Cycleway

A 'tip' rather than a 'highlight'

"The station is not staffed and only has basic amenities (departure screens, waiting shelters and timetable poster boards on each platform). Step-free access is …

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913 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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1.04 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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8.04 km

The view from the bridge gives a great perspective of the 'canalisation' of the River Dee - a straight 5 mile section of the river. In the distance you can just make out the Queensferry and Flintshire Bridges.

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11.8 km

Chester Water Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Originally called the New Tower, the Water Tower stands at the end of a crenellated retaining wall in an area now known as Tower Gardens. The spur wall connects the …

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21.3 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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22.9 km

Hawarden Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

"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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23.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

1.57 km

1.11 km

668 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

1.85 km

1.23 km

822 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

17°C

10°C

48 %

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River Dee Riverside Trail – Chester Water Tower loop from Shotton

Hawarden Bridge Railway Station

John Summers Clock Tower, Shotton Steelworks

River Dee Riverside Trail

Saltney Ferry Footbridge

Chester Water Tower

Jubilee Bridge (Blue Bridge), Queensferry

Hawarden Bridge

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