Full Description
A guidebook to cycling the Lon Las Cymru cycle route from either Cardiff or Chepstow to Holyhead. Covering 410km (255 miles), this long-distance cycle through the heart of Wales takes 5 days and is suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists.
The route is described from south to north in 5 stages, each between 61 and 112km (38-70 miles) in length. Starts from either Cardiff or Chepstow are described and alternate schedule options are provided to allow you to adapt the ride to suit you.
1:200,000 maps and profiles included for each stage
GPX files available to download
Refreshment and accommodation information given for each stage
Suitable for all bikes
Information on cycle shops along the route
Contents
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 Lôn 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
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
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
