Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Denbigh and Mold.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Denbigh and Mold.
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This route has been reviewed by 2 people.
This route has been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to access.
This route has been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - No (2)
Problems reported - Access (1) Safety (1)
Downloads - 10
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Denbigh
Grid Ref
SJ0531066134
Lat / Lon
53.18386° / -3.41844°
Easting / Northing
305,310E / 366,134N
What3Words
watches.sulked.encrusted
Mold
Grid Ref
SJ2388763986
Lat / Lon
53.16754° / -3.14000°
Easting / Northing
323,887E / 363,986N
What3Words
wriggled.twinkling.rank
Denmol One's land is
| Denbigh | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ0531066134 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.18386° / -3.41844° |
| Easting / Northing | 305,310E / 366,134N |
| What3Words | watches.sulked.encrusted |
| Mold | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ2388763986 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.16754° / -3.14000° |
| Easting / Northing | 323,887E / 363,986N |
| What3Words | wriggled.twinkling.rank |
| Moors | 11.8% |
| Pasture | 72.2% |
| Urban | 13.9% |
| Woods | 2.1% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
PaulGo
15 May 2021A previous reviewer has highlighted the difficulties with this route with the paths out of Denbigh and crossing the river. There are also issues at the Mold end of the walk from where we walked. So we cannot really recommend this route in its current form. I will be uploading an alternative that incorporates the best of this route and some alternative paths at the Mold and Denbigh ends.
Rowena***@btinternet.com
10 May 2021Today I walked from Denbigh to Mold. I used slow ways route when possible but several times it wasn’t! For example near the start we had to cross a river at GR 068656. This was to gain access to a disused railway track. The old bridge over the river is fenced off and there is a sign saying that it is dangerous to cross. Nearby the farmer had put fences across the river which we used to cross (see photo) .The railway track is not a public right-of-way. However we did walk along it (as the slow ways route suggested) until we reached the main road A525 (GR078649). There was no public right-of-way from there along the disused railway so we had to follow the main road to GR 084631. When we got back to the disused railway (see 2nd photo) it was clear that there was no way to have legally walked along it. We followed the ‘slow ways’ route for a short while to grid reference 097632 where the OS map clearly showed there should have been a public right of way but there wasn’t! Instead we continued along the road, turning left in Llanysys to re-join the ‘slow ways’ route. However when we got to GR 106634, again The OS map showed a path but there was not one. We stayed on the road. At GR 113635 ‘slow ways’ suggested we turn sharp left but there was no public right-of-way so again we continued on the road. Having rather lost faith in the route by now we continued on the road until we rejoined slow ways at GR 135634 and so on into Moel Fammau country Park.
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Daisy C
31 Jul 2026What an adventure! If you are still in the area I've uploaded another version avoiding your trials, with very little overlap, thanks for giving clear descriptions of the problems. Perhaps if you try the new version you'd have better luck.
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Daisy C
31 Jul 2026Hi Paul. If you are still in the Denbigh/Mold area perhaps you can test the new Slow Way I've just uploaded. I fixed the part east of Gwernaffield which didn't use Public Rights of Way, reduced the road walking towards Pantymwyn and added paths along the River Alyn valley. Hopefully that addresses the issues you had.
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