Touring Wales

Cycle-touring, Expeditions, Adventures, Major cycle routes NOT LeJoG (see other special board)
PDQ
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Re: Touring Wales

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drg1973 wrote:Thanks. We are planning to cycle wales from Bristol to Llandudno in four days in June and will go to Trawsfynydd via a470 given the bridge is closed. Is this main road as dangerous and fast as it looks.

It is a very fast road. There are ways to avoid a good deal of it though. Up into Coed y Brenin (forestry tracks in part but pretty decent) at Llanelltyd. Come out onto the 470 at it's pretty much highest point is no more demanding in terms of ascent descent.
Go further round out to the east (Aber Geirw) is tougher but takes you much farther along the 470. Back to safer territory actually (pavement).

Views notwithstanding, the cycle track Dolgellau to Barmouth is one of the finest in the land IMHO. However you will be faced with less than pleasant options at the Briwet bridge diversion. It's safer now that the convoy system is in place however.
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