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Ruabon – Gardden Woods and Hillfort

By Dave Roberts   

on September 26, 2012    No ratings yet.

Posted as a walk in – Europe, North Wales, Wales, Wrecsam / Wrexham

Ruabon – Gardden Woods and Hillfort

Route Essentials

Route Summary

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

5.66 km

Ascent

102 m

Time

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Difficulty

Hazards

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Ruabon – Gardden Woods and Hillfort Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Ruabon – Gardden Woods and Hillfort

Starting from the train station at Ruabon, the walk takes in Offa’s Dyke, an iron age hill fort at Gardden Fort (there’s meant to be two ds in there) and Gardden Wood.

The Route

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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Route Start Location:

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
5.66 km 102 m

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: 

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

Check out the businesses nearby for more places to stay and drink.

Hazards

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Parking :

Public Transport:

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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