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Wayfarer Memorial Traverse – Pen-Plaenau Gravel Track loop from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

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Wayfarer Memorial Traverse – Pen-Plaenau Gravel Track loop from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

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Wayfarer Memorial Traverse – Pen-Plaenau Gravel Track loop from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

04:47

51.8km

1,490m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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Wayfarer Memorial Traverse

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The Wayfarer Memorial Traverse is a very rough but wide track that can be best described as a good gravel ride for the most part. It is best ridden on …

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45.3 km

Pen-Plaenau Gravel Track

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46.9 km

Descent Towards Llandrillo

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Perfect gravel riding on the descent 😊 - after, let's face it, the long grind up to the memorial!

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47.5 km

Old Military Truck on the Hillside

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50.2 km

Fedw Sarffle

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The West Arms

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A cycle friendly hotel with heritage of housing Wayfarer prior to his Over the Top article of 1919. They've a shed they can securely keep your bikes, good hearty meals …

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51.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

18.2 km

1.39 km

497 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

17.4 km

14.7 km

706 m

Elevation

Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Wayfarer Memorial Traverse – Pen-Plaenau Gravel Track loop from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Village

Wayfarer Memorial Traverse

Pen-Plaenau Gravel Track

Descent Towards Llandrillo

Old Military Truck on the Hillside

The West Arms

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