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Thread: Mallwyd,Gwynedd routes?
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7th June 2018 #1
Mallwyd,Gwynedd routes?
We have a week staying about 4 miles West of Mallwyd on the Gwynedd/Powys border in August.Anyone familiar with the area?
Obviously its Wales,Snowdonia is on the doorstep and I could plot routes myself but I'm after pointers for "must dos".
It's a family holiday so I won't be doing much more than 40-50 miles and I'll be looking to do shorter 20-30 miles with my son(10).
Any pointers/tips appreciated
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17th August 2018 #2
Sorted.
I've been pointed towards this:-
http://www.welshcyclingevents.co.uk/big_dog.asp
I've split the "Big Dog" into 2 rides of around 50 miles each for me so I'll do the Top loop one day and the bottom another and the "fun" route at 31 miles along the Coast for my son and I
I can do my loops from the door and drive to the start of the Coast route.The wife and Daughter can have a couple of hours on the Beach with the dog whilst we rideLast edited by ibbo68; 17th August 2018 at 2:14 PM.
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18th August 2018 #3
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Might be a bit far off for you, but Llangollen has the Horseshoe Pass which I completed in the hill climb championship when Chris Boardman won it in 9 mins and I took 16 mins
There is a nice café at the top and good views.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Pass"Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself."
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18th August 2018 #4
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2nd September 2018 #5
I didn't get to ride Bwlch Y Groes-Hellfire Pass but I did drive it and it looks brutal.A couple of bends at the bottom then basically straight up!
Not as brutal as this little gem I discovered though.....
40%!!!!!!Narrow and winding but quite short.
My lad and I walked some of it and despite the "not suitable for Motors" warning towards the top there were houses with cars on the drive so they must have gotten there some how
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3rd September 2018 #6
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Maybe they only went DOWN.
"Life is too short to have anything but delusional notions about yourself."
Gene Simmons - Kiss
God - why am I so great !!!