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Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd

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Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd

Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd

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Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd

Name: Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd
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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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Location: Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd

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1. The climbs & passes of the Clwydian Mountain Range loop

58.7km

03:46

1,160m

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

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2. Chester to Bwlch Penbarras loop – Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

78.0km

04:12

1,050m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. Moel Arthur Climb – Llangollen Town loop from Gwernymynydd

110km

06:11

2,030m

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

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Y Ddwy Olwyn

June 6, 2020

A vicious climb from Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd which rises at 12% for 2km. Permanent climbing - and one bite will be sure to take any energy out of the legs.

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Lol Pro And Her Dog 🇬🇧 🐕🌻

April 7, 2024

It’s a pretty tough climb there are 2 routes to reach the pass. From the west side (from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd) the road gains 260 metres (853 feet) in altitude in just 2.25km (1.4 miles), the first half of which is at a gradient approaching 25%, followed by an even-steeper hairpin bend before the gradient finally eases slightly. More than two kilometres in length, the climb is introduced softly but very quickly begins to rise steeply, reaching a fearsome crescendo as it bends left on a huge 25 per cent hairpin. The other route, the east side, has a less severe gradient, but from the summit it is dead-straight for over a mile downhill, which provides an exhilarating descent for cyclists who have struggled up the pass from Llanbedr. Its location also makes it an ideal segment to link up with other climbs in the area, including The Shelf and Horseshoe Pass.

Katherine Moore

March 9, 2020

Bwlch Penbarras is a mountain pass in the Clwydian Range, North-East Wales at 1,181 ft (360 m).

Besides being absolutely spectacular, it has been made very popular with cyclists and walkers, as a great place to either cycle up to on the road, or take the many gravel tracks from this point to one the summits, for example Moel Famau.

You'll find this pass on Simon Warren's 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs at number 88.

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Distance 2.37 km

Uphill 260 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd

1. The climbs & passes of the Clwydian Mountain Range loop

2. Chester to Bwlch Penbarras loop – Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

3. Moel Arthur Climb – Llangollen Town loop from Gwernymynydd

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