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Upper Arrow Valley – Glascwm Climb loop from Layby

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Upper Arrow Valley – Glascwm Climb loop from Layby

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Upper Arrow Valley – Glascwm Climb loop from Layby

04:05

43.5km

1,090m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.47 km

Hundred House Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

Great place to stop for a coffee and light bite either after descent from Glascwm or beforehand.

Tip by

12.8 km

Aberedw Common River and Waterfall Picnic Spot

Highlight • Waterfall

Don't forget your picnic.

Tip by

17.9 km

Glannau Pool

Lake

33.3 km

Upper Arrow Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful quiet lanes in a secluded valley near the source of the River Arrow.

Tip by

35.3 km

Rhiw Fwnws Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A lovely route between the Edw and Arrow Valleys. A short sharp climb from the west, longer and gentler from the east.

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35.3 km

Glascwm Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

By my reckoning it's about a 103m elevation gain, topping out at 392m, over a distance of a fraction over 1km - an overall 10% climb, with a short steeper section to test you out midway.

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36.3 km

St David's Church, Glascwm

Highlight • Historical Site

An atmospheric well preserved medieval church in the beautiful upper Edw Valley.

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43.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

16.3 km

5.16 km

3.91 km

1.76 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.5 km

15.5 km

5.53 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

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Upper Arrow Valley – Glascwm Climb loop from Layby

Hundred House Inn

Aberedw Common River and Waterfall Picnic Spot

Upper Arrow Valley

Rhiw Fwnws Pass

Glascwm Climb

St David's Church, Glascwm

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