Shropshire's Great Outdoors

Cycle Rides in Southern Oswestry: Trefonen; Treflach Trail (8 mile)

An 8 mile scenic route with 3 mile shorter route option exploring the countryside around Oswestry.

A hilly and very scenic 8 mile circular cycle route, on quiet roads, from Oswestry via Trefonen and the Treflach Trail, with a shorter 3 mile section.

Refreshments

Shops, cafes and pubs in Oswestry town centre.

Ride directions

  1. Step 1

    Start: St Oswald’s Church, B4579 Church Street. Turn right out of churchyard on Church Street

  2. Step 2

    Go straight over the traffic lights into Morda Road. Take care, this is a busy junction.

  3. Step 3

    Take the next right onto Penylan Lane. Take care, descent towards river can be slippery.

  4. Step 4

    Turn left at the T junction

  5. Step 5

    Turn left at the T junction

  6. Step 6

    Take the next right at the T junction

  7. Step 7

    Continue straight on towards Treflach Hall

  8. Step 8

    Turn right opposite a farm

  9. Step 9

    Turn right up Stoney Road signed ‘Unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles’

  10. Step 10

    Turn left at the T junction and then immediately turn right onto Trefonen Road. Continue straight on through Trefonen.

  11. Step 11

    Turn right, signed Morda and Maesbury

  12. Step 12

    Take the second left onto Croeswylan Lane

  13. Step 13

    Turn left at the T junction onto Morda Road and continue straight along this road to return to your start point.

Route leaflet

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