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Chirk / Y Waun

Wrexham


Slow Ways linking Chirk and Ellesmere, Llanarmon, Llangollen, Oswestry, Rhosllanerchrugog

Wales / Wrexham / Chirk

Chirk’s five Slow Ways are 45% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 3/5
verified: 1/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

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Walk to Chirk from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Chirk—Ellesmere
Chiell one

Double check Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 167m Descent 153m
Chirk—Oswestry
Chiosw one Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 132m Descent 149m
Chirk—Oswestry
Chiosw two Pioneer me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 118m Descent 134m
Llangollen—Chirk
Llachi one Survey me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 164m Descent 194m
Llangollen—Chirk
Llachi two Review me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 407m Descent 381m
Llanarmon—Chirk
Llanchi one Pioneer me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 370m Descent 527m
Rhosllanerchrugog—Chirk
Rhochi one Pioneer me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 140m Descent 207m

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Collective progress

46% of Chirk’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

4/7

reviewed

1/7

surveyed

1/7

verified

6 people have contributed to Chirk’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Chirk

47km out of 85km have been walked and reviewed

73km of reviews have been shared in Chirk

Latest Updates

Beautiful views of the Rivers Dee and Ceiriog and their valleys, two aqueducts with great views make it special....

Peteproadventure

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Llangollen—Chirk

MaddyT added Llachi two, a new walk from Llangollen to Chirk

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This route goes over the hill, using permissive paths near Chirk Castle, tracks, lanes and a woodland path near Llangollen. Much of it is uphill/downhill with good views....

MaddyT

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This is an easy walk along a canal tow path - flat and easy to navigate with great views of the surrounding hills. It’s also a cycle route. The only issues are for anyone with an extreme fear of the dark or of heights: the path goes through the 174m long Whitehouse Tunnel and over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct....

MaddyT

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The canal towpath from Lion Quays to Moors Lane, St Martin's is cloesd for the rest of 2021....

k8jowens

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Sandra surveyed Chiosw two

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The trail starts as the canal emerges from a tunnel, follows it over the Aqueduct and on into Llangollen. (I did not exactly follow the given route at this point. It requires you to lose a lot of height and gain it again. Following the signposts to 'Llangollen' works just as well, and takes you past a path offering a view of the aqueduct)....

Marion Frankland

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Marion Frankland took this photo on Llachi one

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Chirk—Oswestry

Sandra added Chiosw two, a new walk from Chirk to Oswestry

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The route follows identifiable paths so is easy to navigate. The paths occasionally have a width reduced to about 600mm....

PeterW

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Llanarmon—Chirk

hovel40a added Llanchi one, a new walk from Llanarmon to Chirk

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Chirk—Ellesmere

Slow Ways added Chiell one, a new walk from Chirk to Ellesmere

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Chirk—Oswestry

Slow Ways added Chiosw one, a new walk from Chirk to Oswestry

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Llangollen—Chirk

Slow Ways added Llachi one, a new walk from Llangollen to Chirk

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Rhosllanerchrugog—Chirk

Slow Ways added Rhochi one, a new walk from Rhosllanerchrugog to Chirk

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Chirk, Thu 21 September

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Chirk’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SJ2909637657

Lat / Lon

52.93163° / -3.05629°

Easting / Northing

329,096E / 337,657N

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