Connect Chirk with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!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
Help connect Chirk
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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Chirk’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Chirk from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Chirk—Ellesmere
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Chiell one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 167m | Descent 153m | |
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Chirk—Oswestry
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Chiosw one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 132m | Descent 149m | ||
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Chirk—Oswestry
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Chiosw two |
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3 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 118m | Descent 134m | ||
Llangollen—Chirk
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Llachi one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 164m | Descent 194m | ||
Llangollen—Chirk
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Llachi two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 407m | Descent 381m | ||
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Llanarmon—Chirk
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Llanchi one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 370m | Descent 527m | ||
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Rhosllanerchrugog—Chirk
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Rhochi one |
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U U |
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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
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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
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
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
The canal towpath from Lion Quays to Moors Lane, St Martin's is cloesd for the rest of 2021....
k8jowens
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
The route follows identifiable paths so is easy to navigate. The paths occasionally have a width reduced to about 600mm....
PeterW
Slow Ways added Rhochi one, a new walk from Rhosllanerchrugog to Chirk
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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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