Llangollen Canal

The Llangollen Canal crosses the border between England and Wales. Its combination of picturesque countryside and breath-taking engineering draws visitors from far and wide.

The dizzying Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, which carries the canal over the River Dee, is a must-see. This remarkable feat of canal engineering is 125 feet high, and the canal is unprotected on one side, giving the impression of a sheer drop from a narrowboat. The structure is deservedly a World Heritage Site.

Elsewhere, the rural Llangollen Canal is also popular with walkers, particularly at beauty spots such as Horseshoe Falls and Blake Mere. Following the canal to the Llangollen end will take you into the rolling foothills of Snowdonia.

Find stoppages restrictions and other navigational advice for this waterway

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Camlas Llangollen

Mae Camlas Llangollen yn croesi’r ffin rhwng Cymru a Lloegr. Mae ei chyfuniad o gefn gwlad ysblennydd a pheirianneg anhygoel yn denu ymwelwyr o bob cwr o’r DU a thu hwnt.

Mae Traphont Ddŵr Pontcysyllte, sy’n cario’r gamlas fry uwchben afon Dyfrdwy, yn olygfa fythgofiadwy. Mae’r campwaith peirianyddol hwn yn 125 troedfedd o uchder ac nid oes gan y gamlas unrhyw fath o ddiogelwch ar un ochr, sy’n rhoi’r argraff o gwymp llwyr o gwch camlas. Mae’r srwythur yn llawn haeddu cael ei gydnabod fel Safle Treftadaeth y Byd.

Mae Camlas wledig Llangollen hefyd yn boblogaidd gyda cherddwyr, yn enwedig mewn mannau eithriadol o hardd fel Rhaeadr y Bedol a Phwll Blake (Blake Mere). Bydd dilyn y gamlas i ben Llangollen yn eich tywys i odre Eryri.