Rural Walks in Flintshire (pdf) - Flintshire County Council

Using this GuideEach of the Flintshire walks isillustrated with a detailed mapand enough information to findand follow the routes. You shouldbe able to navigate with the guideon its own but always take alongthe relevant Ordnance SurveyExplorer map as a precaution.(265 Clwydian Range, 256Wrexham/Llangollen or 266Chester cover all the walks).This is particularly important forthe upland routes and those thatare more off the beaten track,such as Hope Mountain. Familiariseyourself with the map key and theabbreviations for the routedirections (right) before you set off.Be preparedWherever you choose to walk,make sure that you wear astout pair of walking shoesand clothing appropriate forthe time of year. Always takespare food and drink with you.Many of the walks pass pubsand shops, but we advise thatyou check opening hours beforeyou set out.WaymarkingThe standard yellow footpath andblue bridleway arrows are used onall routes. However many of theroutes have additional waymarkingeg. Offa's Dyke National Trail orFlintshire Countryside ServiceCircular Walk discs. Detail is givenin each route description.Footpath waymarkBridleway waymarkPermissive path waymarkAbbreviationsTo save space the routedirections are note-like andinclude several abbreviations.RHS – right hand sideR – rightL – leftLHS – left hand sideKG – kissing gateBW – bridlewayIndividual walk descriptions areavailable to download fromwww.flintshire.gov.uk/countryside