Llangollen Canal Walk
A long-distance walk of around 47 miles in Cheshire and Denbighshire following canal towpaths and crossing the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Nantwich
Grid Ref: SJ 649 523
Distance: 47 miles (79 km)
Grid Ref: SJ 649 523
Distance: 47 miles (79 km)
Climbing: 572 metres
Time: 18–22 hours
Duration: 2–4 days
Time: 18–22 hours
Duration: 2–4 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
240 Oswestry / Croesoswallt
241 Shrewsbury, Wem, Shawbury and Baschurch
255 Llangollen and Berwyn
256 Wrexham / Wrecsam and Llangollen
257 Crewe, Nantwich, Whitchurch and Tattenhall
Summary
The Llangollen Canal Walk is a towpath walk that begins by following the Shropshire Union Canal from Nantwich to Hurleston Junction, where the Llangollen Canal is joined. Whitchurch, Ellesmere, and the junction with the Montgomery Canal are passed while walking along the Llangollen Canal before continuing beyond Chirk, Trevor, and Llangollen to Berwyn. Walkers will cross the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct during the route.