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Alternative Wales Dash

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Alternative Wales Dash

Iain1775 and Steve P planned a mountain bike ride

September 5, 2020

Alternative Wales Dash

Hard

12:02

111km

9.2km/h

2,270m

2,260m

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Overview

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 46.7 km for 322 m

After 63.7 km for 81 m

After 64.2 km for 299 m

Most people would complete this in 2-4 days

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17.2 km

Valley View in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Forest

38.3 km

Start of The Gap Trail, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight • Trail

Steady rocky climb

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39.0 km

The Gap Pass

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This off road trail tackles one of the Brecon Beacons’ classic MTB routes; the Gap. This is the pass between Fan-y-Big and Cribyn, topping out at 600 metres above sea …

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44.3 km

Green Lane Descent from The Gap

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Still descending from the Gap, this sunken lane is a great little cherry on top of the descending cake - you think you've hit the road, but in reality there's more off-road to come!

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47.3 km

River Trail in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight (Segment) • River

Nice warm down route, if you didn't have lunch there are some nice spots next to the river.... or just wait till you get to the pub!

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51.9 km

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a beautiful and peaceful waterway through the Usk Valley in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The canal, which runs for 35 miles (56 km) …

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59.4 km

View of the North Face of Allt yr Esgair

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A fun descent of the top off the hill (Iron Age Fort ahoy) which follows the old Roman Road which runs along the ridgeline.

The trail splits into two; one side has a 'no cycling' sign, so keep right.

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67.2 km

Hostel

69.4 km

Mount Troed

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A somewhat grind-y climb, which then turns into an excellent and rewarding tussocky descent. It can get somewhat gloopy when the weather's poor, mind you.

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80.4 km

Grwyne Fawr Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Grwyne Fawr bothy is a wonderful place to spend the night. On the banks of the reservoir, and nestled between the hills that give it its name, it's a perfectly …

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94.9 km

The Beacons Way from Crug Mawr

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A gloriously fast descent with a (relatively) well draining surface - at least compared to some of the other summits hereabouts - means that this is tip top fun to ride down. Riding up, not so much.

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97.7 km

The Tunnel Path, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Will be very wet and muddy after rain.

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111 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

30.5 km

20.9 km

10.7 km

3.85 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

64.6 km

20.6 km

10.1 km

8.90 km

4.87 km

1.46 km

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Highest point (690 m)

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Alternative Wales Dash

Valley View in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Start of The Gap Trail, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

The Gap Pass

Green Lane Descent from The Gap

River Trail in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

View of the North Face of Allt yr Esgair

Mount Troed

Grwyne Fawr Bothy

The Beacons Way from Crug Mawr

The Tunnel Path, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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