Hi there, this summer i'am riding this route in Wales. I begin in
Chepstow-Abergavenny-Rhayader, then away from the route for a while, through
the elan valley via Devil's bridge to Machynlleth then further with the
route via Dolgellau-Barmouth-Porthmadog-Caernarfon-Bangor-Holyhead. Does
anyone have tips for me what is a must see on the route?
Roger
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Roger, assuming you are not from the Land of Song, I would recommend;
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Chepstow-Abergavenny-
Raglan castle
Rhayader, then away from the route for a while, through
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the elan valley via Devil's bridge to Machynlleth then further with the
The Elan valley of course, preferably during heavy rain for the dams
The waterfalls at Devil's Bridge, also the Vale of Rheidol railway
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route via Dolgellau
The centre for alternative techology
-Barmouth-Porthmadog
Portmeirion where the Prisoner was filmed
-Caernarfon
Castle
If you have cash to splurge the pleasure flight from the airport at Dinas
Dinlle over Snowdon is breathtaking and memorable. Slightly less cash, the
train
No cash, walk up!-Bangor-Holyhead.
Tryfan, the most dramatic of the Welsh mountains, a sheer lump of rock
rising from the lakehave fun ;-)
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Hi there, this summer i'am riding this route in Wales. I begin in
Chepstow-Abergavenny-Rhayader, then away from the route for a while,
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the elan valley via Devil's bridge to Machynlleth then further with the
route via Dolgellau-Barmouth-Porthmadog-Caernarfon-Bangor-Holyhead. Does
anyone have tips for me what is a must see on the route?
RogerI followed the off-road (off pavement, really) alternatives to the northern
half of the route in April 2000. I remember thinking that a touring bike
with reasonably fat tires would have worked at least as well as my MTB, and
the off road route took me through some really remote, beautiful country.
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Does anyone have tips for me what is a must see on the route?
RogerAll those already mentioned, plus don't forget Pistyll Rhaeadr (the
highest waterfall in Wales). It is (or was a few years ago) completely
unspoilt, nothing up there except a small campsite and very small cafe. And
it's free. It's up a hill in the village of Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant.
This is also the place where 'The Englishman who went up a hill and came
down a mountain' was filmed.
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Roger said:
Hi there, this summer i'am riding this route in Wales. I begin in
Chepstow-Abergavenny-Rhayader, then away from the route for a while, through
the elan valley via Devil's bridge to Machynlleth then further with the
route via Dolgellau-Barmouth-Porthmadog-Caernarfon-Bangor-Holyhead. Does
anyone have tips for me what is a must see on the route?
Roger
Llantony Abbey is worth a call, especially as there's a bar selling cask ale 🙂See http://www.bikesandtrains.co.uk/routes for my trip report
Alan
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