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Cycling in Denbighshire
Cycle Ride from Prestatyn
waterfall, hills & hamlets
Route: Prestatyn - Dyserth (waterfall) - Cwm - Marian Cwm - Llanasa -
Gronant - Prestatyn (Photos of the Ride)
Distance: 17 miles
Ascent: 250m. One main climb to cross the Clwydian range, otherwise only moderately hilly
Start: Prestatyn station Grid Ref: 065831 (Pay Car Parking)
Refreshments: Both the Blue Lion at Cwm and the Red Lion at Llanasa serve good fare.
The Ride
From outside the railway station (Offa's Tavern) go along main shopping street
Turn Right at Kings Ave/Rhodfa Brenin just after Woolworths
Left at main road then almost immediate Right
After 30m turn Left on to cycle track signposted Dyserth
Follow cycle track for nearly two and half miles till it ends outside Dyserth
Go on to road and shortly turn 1st Right
After ½ mile turn Left at B5119, soon passing impressive waterfall on your left
Go uphill and straight across main road on to lane signposted Cwm 1½ m. (Extensive views towards distant Snowdonia on left)
After ¼ mile Turn Left by a bench
After just over ½ mile Turn Right at Give Way sign into Cwm Road
Ignore left turn by house called Pentre Cwm
Turn Left at crossroads signposted Blue Lion (The impressive hill scenery makes this ascent of the Clwydian range worthwhile)
After ½ mile keep Left following sign for Holywell
Left at the next T junction and then Right into hamlet of Marian Cwm
Turn Right at grass triangle with bench
Keep straight on ignoring roads on right at a house called Penrhos
Ignore road on immediate left
After almost ½ mile turn Left into a lane just before a farm on right
After ¾ mile turn Left at T junction
Go straight across A5151and ascend road signposted Mostyn 3
After 1 mile you join national cycle route 5 the signs for which you will now follow until the outskirts of Prestatyn
Turn immediate Left after joining cycle route 5 observing Maen Achwyfaen monument in field on your left
Soon turn Right signposted Llanasa 2¼
After nearly a mile straight ahead at crossroads (mind duck!) signposted Llanasa 1½
After another ½ mile straight ahead at crossroads signposted Llanasa 1
Enter attractive village of Llanasa keeping Right at Red Lion signposted Prestatyn
Turn Left after 2/3 mile signposted Gronant and Prestatyn (good coastal views)
Enter village of Gronant
Turn Left at T junction shortly after Gronant Inn (ignore cycle route 5 signs right)
After 1¼ miles Left at main road then almost immediate Right signposted Town Centre
At main shopping street turn Left and gyrate right and right again to return to station
Places of Interest
Prestatyn is a holiday resort popular with families and water sports people. It has several beaches including one with good sand dunes.
Dyserth's splendid waterfall is well worth the 20p. You may think you can see it OK from the road but it is only when you go up to it that you appreciate the natural rock sculpture that provides the fall with its dramatic setting.
Clwydian Hills: The ride traverses this attractive range from East to West via the charming hamlets of Cwm and Marian Cwm.
Maen Achwyfan is a thousand year old stone wheel cross reputed to be the tallest in Britain.
Llanasa is a charming, award-winning village.
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