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Bwlch Y Groes – Vyrnwy Dam Loop from Llangower

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Bwlch Y Groes – Vyrnwy Dam Loop from Llangower

Joe McGrath planned a road ride

May 15, 2022

Bwlch Y Groes – Vyrnwy Dam Loop from Llangower

Hard

04:36

86.9km

18.9km/h

1,460m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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24.3 km

Bwlch yr Oerddrws

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Nearly 8km long climb up the A470. On a clear day it's worth taking the time to pause and look around because the rugged scenery is amazing and perfectly captures …

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43.1 km

Bwlch y Groes

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

The second highest public road mountain pass in Wales this is definitely one to tick off the cycling bucket list. It is narrow and winding so it is recommended to …

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46.1 km

Bwlch y Groes Climb from Lake Vyrnwy

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Climbed it 30 odd years ago........with young fit legs!! Recently descended it in heavy rain with bike packing gear - makes for a bottom clenching descent - exercise caution at the bottom, there's a tight left hand bend, beware!!

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59.5 km

Lake Vyrnwy Dam

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This is brilliant peice of architecture thats still in use today, you can feel the sheer power of the flow of water down the dam one side, and the peace and tranquility of the lake the other.

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61.2 km

Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower

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Lake Vyrnwy (Welsh: Llyn Efyrnwy, pronounced [ɛˈvərnʊɨ] or Llyn Llanwddyn) is a reservoir in Powys, Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply Liverpool with fresh water. …

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68.4 km

Hirnant Pass Climb from Rhiwargor

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There is more climbing on this side of the Hirnant climb starting from Lake Vyrnwy. The 4km climb can be divided into four sections - the first 1km steeply beyond …

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