The Ruabon to Barmouth railway line was built in stages from 1859 until 1867. The section from Ruabon to Llangollen was opened in 1861 as the Vale of Llangollen Railway and ultimately closed in 1965 as part of the Beeching cuts.
Although the rails were removed shortly after closure, much of the route of the line is still preserved and some parts accessible to the public. The series of caches can be done on their own, or as part of a circular route including other caches in the area.
This cache is located near where the railway used to pass under the main road. The bridge is fenced off below and there is no access through it but the route of the railway can be seen from either side.
From here, you can follow the signs to Trevor Basin and pick up the Llangollen Canal series of geocaches.
Directions to next cache
- RB8 > RB9: Cross the road and follow the 'Old Railway' footpath sign.
- RB8 > RB7: Head down the main road, turn left up a public footpath, through the fields and up the hill to the bridge.
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