A guidebook to cycling the 410km (255 mile) Lon Las Cymru cycle route from either Cardiff or Chepstow to Holyhead. This long-distance cycle through the heart of Wales is suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists and can be cycled in 5 days.
- Presented as a 5-day itinerary with daily stages between 61-112km (38-70 miles) in length. Alternate itineraries are also provided
- Route passes through the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, Cambrian Mountains and Snowdonia National Park
- Route is described south to north but a summary description is also provided for those wanting to cycle in the opposite direction
- Suitable to be cycled April through October
- 1:200,000 maps and profiles are included for each stage
- GPX files available to download
- Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route
Reihe
Sprache
Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
40 photos
27 maps
10 profiles
5 extra graphics
Maße
Höhe: 173 mm
Breite: 118 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-987-0 (9781852849870)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
After years of road running and mountaineering had wreaked havoc with his knees, Richard Barrett returned to long-distance cycling in his fifties when he bought himself a classic British made touring bike. Now in his sixties, he rides a hand-made bike from one of the great British frame makers that have appeared in recent years. Combined with walking, cycling allows him to continue his love affair with the more mountainous parts of the UK which he first visited as a teenager. He spent his career in marketing in a number of multinational organizations in the UK and abroad, but he now lives in West Cheshire and rides two or three times a week with groups on both sides of the border.
Map key
Route summary table
Overview map
Ride planner from Cardiff
Ride planner from Chepstow
Suggested schedule summary from Cardiff
Suggested schedule summary from Chepstow
Introduction
Why L and amp;ocirc;n Las Cymru?
How tough is it?
Which direction to ride?
Selecting a schedule
Getting there
First and last nights
When to ride
Accommodation
Baggage transfer
What to take
Preparing your bike
Eating
Phones and Wi-Fi
Emergencies
Waymarking
Maps
Using this guide
L and amp;ocirc;n 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
Appendix A Cycle shops
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D What to take
Appendix E Welsh words and pronunciation
Appendix F Selected additional reading
