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Dee Valley and LlangollenWorld’s End and the Eglwyseg Escarpment
Limestone terraces stacked one above another along miles of escarpment, reached by a road that fords a stream at a place actually called World’s End.
- Distance
- 4.3 mi / 7 km
- Time
- 2 hr 30
- Ascent
- 250 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
From the ford, tracks climb onto the moor above the escarpment and run south along the top, with Offa’s Dyke Path following the terrace below. Circuit using both.
Worth knowing
- The escarpment runs for about four miles and the scree below it is unstable; keep to the paths.
- The road in fords a stream and is impassable after heavy rain.
- Black grouse are present on the moor above and lek in early spring.
What you’ll see
Stacked limestone terraces, scree slopes, and the whole Vale of Llangollen.
Background
The limestone was quarried for lime and building stone, and the terraces above Llangollen are one of the largest limestone escarpments in Wales.