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Llangollen Canal Walk

Cheshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham

79 km / 49 miles

This canal towpath walk initially follows the Shropshire Union Canal to Hurleston Junction where access is gained to the Llangollen Canal. Passing Whitchurch, Ellesmere, and the junction with the Montgomery Canal, it continues beyond Chirk, Trevor and Llangollen. Walkers can also cross the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Details:

Path Type:	Anytime Challenges
Attributes:	Anytime Challenges Easy Canal Heritage Industrial History
Start:	SJ649523 - Nantwich, Cheshire
Finish:	SJ196432 - Horseshoe Falls, Llangollen, Denbighshire
Web Sites:	Canal & River Trust - Llangollen Canal Canal Junction - Llangollen Canal Shropshire Union Canal Society - Interactive Map

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Julia Bradbury's canal walks (Frances Lincoln (an imprint of Quarto) - 2011 )
Guidebook	Four Counties & the Welsh Canals: Waterways Guide 4 (Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides) (HarperCollins - 2019 )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	117, 118, 125, 126
OS Landranger Active	117, 118, 125, 126
OS Explorer	240, 241, 255, 256, 257
OS Explorer Active	240, 241, 255, 256, 257

Other Paper Maps:

Stripmap

Heron Maps - Llangollen and Montgomery Canals (Guidepost - 2016)

Walking Support Providers:

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Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Byways Breaks)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Whitchurch, Shropshire (Walkers are Welcome)

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26 km

Hostel Accommodation

Llangollen Hostel (Information and photos)

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76 km

Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)

Offa's Dyke Path National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Bishop Bennet Way Clwydian Way Crewe and Nantwich Circular Walk Maelor Way Sandstone Trail Shropshire Way - North Route Shropshire Way - Whitchurch Spur South Cheshire Way Click to show 5 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Cistercian Way (Wales) Dee Valley Way Dee Way Great English Walk Hope House Way Llangollen Round Montgomery Canal North Berwyn Way North Wales Castles Trail North Wales Castles Trail - Chirk Winter Alternative Oswestry Round Shropshire Union Canal Two Saints Way Wat's Dyke Way Heritage Trail Weaver Way (Cheshire) Whitchurch Wheel Click to show 13 more Other Paths

Downloads:

GPX Route File

Llangollen Canal Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File

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Route Profile:

78.4 km (48.7 miles)
584 m (1,916 ft) ascent
116 m (381 ft) maximum height

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Contact Us

The Long Distance Walkers Association

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