Barber's Hill Run, Llangollen (8.9 km)
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A circular run over Barber's Hill from Llangollen — about 8.9 km, with three flat kilometres of canal towpath before roughly 300 metres of climbing.
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A circular run over Barber's Hill from Llangollen — about 8.9 km, with three flat kilometres of canal towpath before roughly 300 metres of climbing.
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