Trip to wales

[devojunior]

hi there , me and a pal are forward planning our trip to wales setting off early doors friday morning and heading home monday evening.
we were thinking of getting in a bnb in the centre ish of wales and heading to say like up north of wales then east then south then west but tbh not sure thats the bet way,

how would you plan a 4 day trip round wales ? we prefer the bnb idea as we wont have tents and shit to carry all day i would also be in the spring once nicer weather comes in.

any really special places to visit

[stinkwheel]

I'd go North to South (or vice-versa) on the A470, diverting off to go over any particularly good/famous roads, passes and bike meets such as Hellfire pass, Horsershoe pass, Llanberis pass and Devils Bridge.
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[seger]

Make a tour of the Elan Valley part of your trip. If the dams are overflowing it,s a great sight.
Watch your speed in Wales !
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[ocatoro]

[sidewinder]

Fixed Speed cameras not really a problem just scamera vans.To help you out here's a brilliant little route for you to try.

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=213048549459858065612.0004b2b9cd221510d332a

The route is good just by making some little alterations you can see some more sweet little road elan valley over the mountain to devils bridge then aber. Try and get up to the ponderossa cafe as well

ponderosa cafe

ponderosa bikers

Have fun in wales it's brill
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[Valentino Mossy]

Anywhere near brecon, abergaveny and llandovery on a sunday there will be shit loads of coppers out if its a nice day.... saturdays are normally quieter.

Another for the elan vally....
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/lilldic_mossy/P7077446.jpg
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p138/lilldic_mossy/P7077387.jpg

And for devils bridge way...
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[Zen Dog]

This road is a gem, very twisty, great views, almost "technical" in places. Has an ice cream van.
https://goo.gl/maps/YGeQv

This one is an open road, decent overtaking places, fast and medium speed corners, swoops up and down hills.
https://goo.gl/maps/KhH09

This one is really twisty too, quite a narrow road, with one very narrow 1 lane bridge you have take quite slowly. But absolutely worth it. Its a lovely road for almost the entire length.
https://goo.gl/maps/rjlpA

There are dozens of other great roads all over Wales. But if i was going to tell you one thing in South Wales, the easy choice is to head for Llandovery and pick a direction.

And +1 for the Elan Valley. Its beautiful.

Zen Dog
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[ocatoro]

all those routes posted are great. particularly like the stretch between llangurig and aberystwyth on the A44. there's another big dam up there too just off from ponterwyd, called nant y moch. worth a 5 minute detour any day it's beautiful up there and sign posted from ponterwyd.


zen dog's routes around llandovery etc are good. the bit between llandovery and lampeter can be iffy as it's all under trees for a lot of the way so grip, in the hundreds of times i've driven it, is NEVER optimal. it's always wet, or bumpy, or leafy, or just plain greasy.

worth the ride though as it'll bring you to lampeter and onto one of my favourite routes for having a blast on. it used to be my commute so i know it like the back of my hand and can't wait to have a go on a bigger bike when i pass practicals. (link below)

https://goo.gl/maps/3RTxw


can then take coast road from new quay to aberystwyth which is pretty nice going with some nice views
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[ocatoro]

yeah i've taken that way, it's also a good road, bit the a44 one is wider and more sweepy etc, i just prefer it. (i've only driven those in a car, so maybe the width is less of an issue on a bike).

that little route is only 20ish minutes, but it's good. lots of good corners on up or down dips. and the reason for the bit along too llanarth and then down is because the way that looks straighter is all 30 limits. plus the hill from llanarth down toward new quay is an excellent road going up or down it is fun.
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