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Sugar Loaf

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Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf

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    1. Builth Wells to Llandovery Castle loop

    87.8km

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    Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    August 27, 2020

    The name Sugar Loaf comes from the rounded cone shaped form that refined sugar was sold in up until the late 19th century and the moniker isn’t unique to this hill. There are others in Wales as well as around the globe, of course most famously, Sugarloaf mountain in Rio, Brazil. The slope begins to rear up just after the village of Cynghordy then assumes a steady 6% gradient just about all the way to the top. First of all heading due north then with the Sugar Loaf (you may not see the resemblance) in front of you, it bends harsh left then sweeps right. Passing between tall conifers and jagged rock faces the climb has a slightly exotic feel as you next bend right to summit adjacent to the turn for the car park.

      September 6, 2022

      Beautiful hill climb. Not nearly as hard as I thought. Great views

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        Distance 3.66 km

        Uphill 160 m

        Downhill 20 m

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        Location: Llanfair-Ar-Y-Bryn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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