Rhowre one

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Mostly a good route using paths and tracks through the Wrexham countryside, but with one risky road crossing.

From the centre of Rhos', a circuitous route takes us through the conglomeration of villages, including along a little footpath along a brook, and eventually to the main road. Here we cross and work our way through Johnstown, where we join a footpath under the railway and then along a track running between the railway and the wooded hill of mining spoil of Bonc y Hafod.

At the end, we cross a road and enter a field via an overgrown stile and wander across. Here is where it gets dicey: we have to cross the often very busy A483. Once, and if, you get over a dual carriageway, another stile and a couple of churned up fields, and then we join the unpaved rural roads (watch for traffic) and onto the drive entering yhe Erddig estate.

The long drive takes us past the cottages and fields of the National Trust property, but once we get close to the big house, we follow the main path left downhill through the woods, and then through the valley, crossing a couple of bridges. Once over the last bridge, the path heads uphill until we meet and follow an unpaved road. It becomes paved as we pass a high school, and then the rest of the route leads us through Wrexham, passing the shops and ending at Wrexham General station.

A good route using good roads and paths, but stiles, steps and terrain make it foot-only, and the crossing of the A-road is foolish, so I'd definitely recommend RhoWre Two on safety grounds.

A rainy start for this one from Wrexham through the Erdigg estate and over a couple of very boggy fields. Some interesting signs of industrial history, old mine workings in the distance,. Route was easy to navigate though a busy crossing of A483 was dicey.

Leaving Wrexham you notice the ancient trees on the edge of a housing estate which hint at an old driveway into the country estate (National Trust) of Erddig. Lovely landscaping in the park, a clean looking Clywedog river winding and rushing below estate bridges. Long live the National Trust and all who volunteer in her. A crossing point on the Shrewsbury to Chester railway line according to this route and the OS map has been blocked by a Network Rail trident-topped (i.e no climbing) fence. There IS a footbridge that you pass on the way to this now- blocked point, so back track to it, if you didn't take it in the first place. Didn't enjoy the meander through residential streets from the traintrack to Rhos but it was a foul rainy day which didn't help. The streams and rivers looked polluted, even allowing for spate. All pavements easy and wide but an unsafe dash across a fast A483.

Starting in Wrexham the route soon connects with the Watts Dyke Way and leads through the Erdigg Country Park estate before veering off at Bryn-Goleu through lanes and across fields.

Eventually you will have to cross the A483. On the route path there are styles on either side and a space to wait in the central reservation, but, though certainly possible, this is not an easy crossing; on a wet and busy Saturday morning we were stranded in the centre of what felt like a motorway for several long minutes - not a comfortable place to be!

Once across, the path cuts through a field and eventually meets the railway line which skirts the edge of Bonc yr Hafod. We located the route crossing and it appeared to be blocked, although having just read the previous review which mentions passing under the line, we might have missed something here. In any case, it’s possible to cross the railway line earlier than the route suggests by taking the first footbridge and following the path on the other side through fields to join the B5605. A short walk along a wide pavement leads you to the original path again; this might also be easier than weaving through the estate as suggested in the original route.

All in all, a varied and interesting route, but a crossing of the A483 calls for great care.

I walked this route from Rhosllanerchrugog.The route through the town and a housing estate is winding and not always obvious. However I did follow the track as shown and found the pass under the railway. The walk through the grounds of the Erdigg country park is interesting and very pleasant. I nice walk also through to the cathedral and the city centre. Really a pleasant walk.

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