Guidebook to cycling Lôn Las Cymru, a 255 mile (410km) route from
Cardiff, or 242 mile (390km) from Chepstow to Holyhead, showcasing
Wales's beautiful rural heartland. Passing through the Brecon Beacons
National Park, Snowdonia National Park, and over the Black Mountains,
the Brecon Beacons and the Cambrian Mountains, the route is as scenic as
it is rewarding.
Divided into 5 stages, the route (which follows quiet roads and
traffic-free paths) is described from both Cardiff and Chepstow.
Accompanying route description for each stage is 1:100,000 mapping and
elevation profiles, giving a clear indication of course. Suggested
summary schedules from both start destinations are included, detailing
possible 4 to 7 day cycle options. Also included is handy practical
information about transport to and from the route, accommodation en
route, baggage transfer options and preparing your bike.
As well as taking in some of the most stunning and diverse landscapes in
the British Isles, Wales’s preeminent cycle route passes by an
impressive array of interesting historic sites, as well as pretty
villages and interesting towns, making it a ride to remember.
Lôn Las Cymru
Stage 1 Cardiff to Glasbury
Stage 1a Chepstow to Glasbury
Stage 2 Glasbury to Llanidloes
Stage 3 Llanidloes to Dolgellau
Stage 4 Dolgellau to Caernarfon
Stage 5 Caernarfon to Holyhead