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Sarn Helen Full Tour

Sarn Helen Full Tour

William Monday planned a mountain bike ride

December 20, 2021

Sarn Helen Full Tour

Hard

22:02

299km

13.6km/h

4,940m

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Overview

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 44.9 km for 152 m

After 298 km for 51 m

Most people would complete this in 4-7 days

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24.9 km

Sarn Helen Roman Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

An off road route suitable for a MTB or gravel bike. Quiet and peaceful with beautiful scenery all around.

This forms part of the Sarn Helen route that crosses Wales …

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60.1 km

View of the Rhinogau Mountains

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The Sarn Helen ancient Roman road is great as part of longer rides from Coed y Brenin or part of a ride across Wales. Fantastic views of the Rhinogau mountain range and North to the Moelwyns.

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89.1 km

Aberllefenni Slate Quarry Cycle Route

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In Aberllefenni, a small road starts that will keep you busy for the next hour. It leads you leisurely, later quite steeply up and up and offers you typical breathtaking …

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119 km

Nant Y Moch Reservoir Trail

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One of the best double track trails in Wales for MTB or gravel riders. Ride through the valley alongside Nant Y Moch reservoir on the traffic free road, a good …

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158 km

Doubletrack Descent Near Rhayader

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Brilliant stretch of rocky and grassy doubletrack that's ace on either a gravel or mountain bike, not far from Rhayader. Come up here first thing in the morning or last …

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234 km

Sarn Helen Roman Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

While views are great, the route is not suitable for gravel bikes as there’s a mix of medium and large rocks, had to spend too much time walking this section

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299 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

165 km

64.3 km

32.1 km

19.8 km

11.2 km

6.72 km

385 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

142 km

74.0 km

64.6 km

7.83 km

6.73 km

4.06 km

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Sarn Helen Full Tour

Sarn Helen Roman Road

View of the Rhinogau Mountains

Aberllefenni Slate Quarry Cycle Route

Nant Y Moch Reservoir Trail

Doubletrack Descent Near Rhayader

Sarn Helen Roman Road

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