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Menai Strait from Bangor loop — Ynys Môn / Anglesey

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Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Gwynedd
Bangor

Menai Strait from Bangor loop — Ynys Môn / Anglesey

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Menai Strait from Bangor loop — Ynys Môn / Anglesey

01:56

40.9km

500m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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9.88 km

View of the Menai Strait

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I found it difficult to see the bridge from this location. But some nice boats to look at.

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19.5 km

Red Wharf Bay Descent

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Lon Goch via St Dona's Church is a climb. It is 1.1km long and bridges 136 vertical meters with an average gradient of 12.3%, resulting in a difficulty score of …

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37.8 km

Menai Suspension Bridge

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Out of the two bridges that span the Menai Straits, this is the nicest to cycle across. Built by Thomas Telford in 1826, this suspension bridge is Grade I listed.

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40.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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20.5 km

19.8 km

415 m

151 m

Surfaces

38.9 km

1.70 km

178 m

< 100 m

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