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Llandovery Castle Ruins – The Towy Bridge Inn loop from Fforest Fawr

Llandovery Castle Ruins – The Towy Bridge Inn loop from Fforest Fawr

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Llandovery Castle Ruins – The Towy Bridge Inn loop from Fforest Fawr

04:31

87.5km

1,150m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.3 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.43 km

View of the Carmarthenshire Fans from Llanddeusant

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Tough climb but on quiet lanes and there are amazing views of the Carmarthenshire Fans to reward you. Great fun in the other direction as a descent, a little windy so take care in places, tractors are not uncommon!

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28.3 km

Llandovery Town Square

Highlight • Settlement

A colour village. Llandovery is a lovely place to visit.

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28.5 km

Llandovery Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Llandovery Castle is situated in a small town called Llandovery in Carmarthenshire. It overlooks the River Towy and is a late thirteenth-century, Grade II-listed castle. There is a park next …

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28.6 km

Llandovery Castle and Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

41.5 km

The Towy Bridge Inn

Highlight • Pub

Delightful rural riverside location. Real ales usually from Welsh breweries. There is a large outdoor seating area with views across the river. Popular with walkers, bikers, cyclists and dogs welcome too!

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47.4 km

River Cothi Valley Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This road is just blissful. Down in the flat valley bottom next to grassland floodplain and the glistening River Cothi winding by, the stretch of tarmac is both smooth and …

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56.3 km

Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Highlight • Cave

Dolaucothi is the only known Roman Gold Mine in the UK. If you book a tour you’ll get the chance to walk over ancient surface workings and go underground to …

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75.1 km

View of the River Sawdde at Llangadog Common

Highlight • River

Spend a few moments on the bridge over the River Sawdde river to take in the view. A great bird watching spot, if you are patient or lucky enough you may see Sandpipers, Dipper or Kingfisher here.

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87.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.9 km

28.2 km

1.86 km

310 m

153 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.8 km

18.4 km

1.95 km

227 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Friday 4 September

17°C

9°C

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Llandovery Castle Ruins – The Towy Bridge Inn loop from Fforest Fawr

View of the Carmarthenshire Fans from Llanddeusant

Llandovery Town Square

Llandovery Castle Ruins

Llandovery Castle and Park

The Towy Bridge Inn

River Cothi Valley Road

Dolaucothi Gold Mines

View of the River Sawdde at Llangadog Common

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