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Ruthin to the Clwyds — Gravel heaven in Wales

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Ruthin to the Clwyds — Gravel heaven in Wales

Richie Venus planned a gravel ride

December 29, 2021

Ruthin to the Clwyds — Gravel heaven in Wales

Hard

02:49

26.5km

9.4km/h

720m

730m

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Overview

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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Ruthin Town Centre

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Set in the North Wales county of Denbighshire, Ruthin is a gorgeous town with a rich cultural history. The centre of the old town, including St Peter's Square, is set …

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5.10 km

Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd

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A vicious climb from Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd which rises at 12% for 2km. Permanent climbing - and one bite will be sure to take any energy out of the legs.

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8.46 km

Moel Famau Singletrack Bridleway

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After reaching the summit of Moel Famau, this is a great and rather technical stretch of singletrack that takes you off the hillside to the east, toward Ffrith Mountain.

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12.2 km

Cae Newydd to Ffrith Mountain Track

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This is an open track at the base of Ffrith Mountain, which is good for riding in all weathers.

Slightly downhill ridden east to west, with a few somewhat steeper sections, but they're all open and non-technical.

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15.3 km

Bridleway from Clwydian Range to Garth Reservoir and Cilcain

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This is a great little singletrack descent flowing down from the Clwydian Range to the reservoir at Garth. The trail carries along to Cilcain at an easy downhill pace.

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26.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

8.64 km

2.60 km

2.49 km

348 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

7.22 km

4.04 km

225 m

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Ruthin to the Clwyds — Gravel heaven in Wales

Ruthin Town Centre

Bwlch Penbarras Climb from Llanbedr-Dyffryn-Clwyd

Moel Famau Singletrack Bridleway

Cae Newydd to Ffrith Mountain Track

Bridleway from Clwydian Range to Garth Reservoir and Cilcain

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