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  1. 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

  2. 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 lake

    have fun ;-)

  3. "Roger" wrote

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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,


    through

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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?
    Roger

    I 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.
    --
    mark

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    Does anyone have tips for me what is a must see on the route?
    Roger

    All 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.
    Jo

  5. 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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