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Rural Walks in Flintshire (pdf) - Flintshire County Council

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29Cycle PathCycl<strong>in</strong>g for learners and old-hands alike on leafy lanesand traffic-free routesCycl<strong>in</strong>g is one of the best ways of explor<strong>in</strong>g Fl<strong>in</strong>tshire, or even gett<strong>in</strong>g to and from work.You can follow Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 5 all the way from Chester toHolyhead. In Fl<strong>in</strong>tshire the route w<strong>in</strong>ds its way from the Welsh border at Sealand toGronant <strong>in</strong> the north of the county. It’s well marked, and between Chester and Connah’sQuay becomes an eight mile traffic-free path for cyclists, walkers and wheelchair users.This section was developed by Fl<strong>in</strong>tshire and Cheshire <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong>s and uses the oldMickle Trafford freight l<strong>in</strong>e, which is now be<strong>in</strong>g managed as a l<strong>in</strong>ear park and woodland.Beyond Connah’s Quay, National Cycle Network Route 5 follows on-road sections thatmay not be suitable for the novice cyclist. However, for the fitter and more experienced,it’s a great way to explore historical Fl<strong>in</strong>t and Holywell, plus the f<strong>in</strong>e rural countryside andpretty villages of Fl<strong>in</strong>tshire’s coast, such as Halkyn, Whitford, Llanasa and Gronant.Use Regional Route 89 to make a circular cycle ride between Chester and Connah’s Quay.This 6 mile cycle path follows the north bank of the canalised section of the River Dee toThe Cop at Chester, where a short l<strong>in</strong>k section on roads takes you to the ShropshireUnion Canal and Route 5.At Talacre, a section of route heads westwards along a traffic free section through sanddunes to Gronant which l<strong>in</strong>ks <strong>in</strong>to the Fl<strong>in</strong>tshire / Denbighshire boundary at PrestatynGolf Course.A standalone section has been recently <strong>in</strong>stalled between Ffynnongroyw and Mostyn.The route utilises both the highway network and a traffic free section encompass<strong>in</strong>g viewsof the Dee Coastal Area.Beicio i ddechreuwyr a hen lawiau ar hyd lonyddtawel a llwybrau di-draffigBeicio yw un o’r ffyrdd gorau o weld Sir y Ffl<strong>in</strong>t, neu o deithio i’ch gwaith.Gallwch ddilyn Llwybr 5 yn y Rhwydwaith Beicio Cenedlaethol Sustrans yr holl ffordd oGaer i Gaergybi. Yn sir y Ffl<strong>in</strong>t, mae’r llwybr yn nadreddu o ff<strong>in</strong> Cymru yn Sealand i Lanasayn y gogledd. Mae digon o arwyddion i ddangos y ffordd, ac am wyth milltir rhwng Caera Chei Connah mae’n troi’n llwybr di-draffig i feicwyr, cerddwyr a defnyddwyr cadeiriauolwyn. Datblygwyd y rhan hon o’r llwybr gan Gynghorau Sir y Ffl<strong>in</strong>t a Sir Gaer ganddefnyddio hen reilffordd cludo nwyddau Mickle Trafford, sy’n awr yn cael ei reoli fel parca choetir ll<strong>in</strong>ellol.Y tu hwnt i Gei Connah, mae Llwybr 5 yn y Rhwydwaith Beicio Cenedlaethol yn dilyn yffordd, ac mae’n bosibl na fydd yn addas ar gyfer dechreuwyr. I’r beicwyr mwy ffit a mwyprofiadol, fodd bynnag, mae’n ffordd wych o weld trefi hanesyddol y Ffl<strong>in</strong>t a Threffynnon,ynghyd â’r ardaloedd gwledig a’r pentrefi tlws ar hyd arfordir Sir y Ffl<strong>in</strong>t, fel Helyga<strong>in</strong>,Chwitffordd, Llanasa a Gronant.Defnyddiwch Lwybr 89 i greu llwybr beiciau cylchol rhwng Caer a Chei Connah. Mae’rllwybr 6 milltir hon yn dilyn glannau gogleddol i’r Cob yng Nghaer ar hyd y rhan honno oAfon Dyfrdwy sydd wedi’i throi’n gamlas. Yng Nghaer, mae llwybr cyswllt byr yn mynd âchi at Gamlas y Shropshire Union a Llwybr 5.Yn Nhalacre, mae rhan o'r llwybr yn ddi-ddraffig ac yn mynd i gyfeiriad y gorllew<strong>in</strong> drwy'rtwynni tywod i Groonant ac mae'n cysylltu fâ'r ff<strong>in</strong> rhwng Sir y Ffl<strong>in</strong>t a Sir Dd<strong>in</strong>bych yngngwrs golff Prestatyn.Crëwyd llwybr unigol newydd rhwng Ffynonnongroyw a Mostyn. Mae'r llwybr yndefnyddio'r rhwydwaith priffyrdd a llwbyr di-draffig a cheir golygfeydd o ardal arfordirolafon Dyfrdwy.76www.borderlands.co.ukWhere to eat great food <strong>in</strong> Fl<strong>in</strong>tshire

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