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Hawarden

Hawarden Car Park – Hawarden Castle loop from Hawarden

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Flintshire
Hawarden

Hawarden Car Park – Hawarden Castle loop from Hawarden

Moderate

4.3

(3)

67

hikers

Hawarden Car Park – Hawarden Castle loop from Hawarden

02:50

10.4km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.19 km for 1.12 km

Permit required

After 4.03 km for 718 m

Permit required

After 5.80 km for 1.32 km

Permit required

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

889 m

Hawarden Car Park

Highlight • Parking

This is a free parking car park. Located on the northern side of the trail close to Hawarden Castle

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2

2.74 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

There are good sections to ride on. Compact surfaces that are easy to ride on

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3

3.41 km

Muddy Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

I chose to turn around at this point due to the thickness of the mud and the trail surface being bad

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4

4.47 km

Hawarden Park

Highlight • Forest

5

6.16 km

There are loads of signs up in these woods saying permits are required to have access. However, a local fella said loads of walkers and dogs use the place and nothing is ever said

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6

7.11 km

Muddy Forest Crossroads

Highlight • Trail

This part of the trail was where the surfaces started to get muddy and a bit wet. Mountain bikers are used to these conditions

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7

7.83 km

Path Beside Stone Wall

Highlight • Structure

The track gets close to the wall along this section. The surface does have small rock obstacles and becomes a slight challenge

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8.94 km

Hawarden Park

Forest

9

9.19 km

Hawarden Castle

Highlight • Castle

The remains of Hawarden Castle can be seen on the elevated hill, you can ride round one side but there is a high metal fence in place preventing full access all around the castle

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B

10.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.66 km

1.80 km

630 m

215 m

117 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

2.61 km

546 m

435 m

217 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Thursday 11 June

21°C

13°C

62 %

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