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Trans Cambrian Way

Trans Cambrian Way

Tomasz planned a mountain bike ride

June 27, 2022

Trans Cambrian Way

Hard

14:53

171km

11.5km/h

3,170m

3,350m

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

Most people would complete this in 3-4 days

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56.7 km

Elan Valley Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Parking

As well as a huge and delightful cafe, you'll also find loos, a museum and a little shop here, so it's well worth popping in for a visit. There's extensive …

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61.7 km

The Sunken Road (View of Claerwen Dam)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The road here has been eroded into a watery, rocky track. Either get your feet wet or negotiate a way around the bigger puddles! Popular with local mountain bikers.

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74.1 km

Gravel Path Along Claerwen Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Claerwen Reservoir is the largest and the newest of the four Elan Valley Reservoirs. Once you reach the top, another "wow“ experience awaits you!

The view over the huge …

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82.1 km

Gravel Trail Along Claerwen Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here it is simply fantastically beautiful!
The trails are sometimes really demanding, sometimes slippery and sometimes so exposed that you have to push your bike a few meters.

Pure adventure, …

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84.8 km

Claerddu Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Accessible from the road via a short track/field and rock bridge over the river this is one of the most luxurious bothies! Two reception rooms downstairs and a kitchen with …

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111 km

Mohican Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Part of the national cycle route network this 'road' is infamous with cyclists! The old tarmac has fallen away and left a strip in the middle. It cuts through beautiful …

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114 km

Nant Rhys Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In the forestry accessible by gravel track. Part of the Mountain Bothy Association Network. Quite a large bothy with long drop toilet and fireplace. No water just a water but …

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158 km

Grinduro! Wales Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Turn off the road, over the cattle grid and onto prime gravel roads, up and around the corners into the hill south of Machynlleth.

This gravel track leads to the …

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159 km

Valley Balcony Gravel Track (Mach 1 Loop)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The most spectacular balcony road along the valley side with gorgeous views and often circle around you. There's a mix of grassy climb, wide gravel doubletrack and a few gates …

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166 km

Llyfnant Forest Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From east to west, this is a marvellous rocky, loose descent through the forest alongside the Llynfnant, that features both on the Mach 1 XC loop and the multi-day Trans …

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171 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

87.6 km

57.0 km

18.2 km

3.82 km

2.38 km

1.80 km

241 m

Surfaces

90.8 km

54.2 km

13.5 km

10.9 km

1.58 km

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Trans Cambrian Way

Elan Valley Visitor Centre and Café

The Sunken Road (View of Claerwen Dam)

Gravel Path Along Claerwen Reservoir

Gravel Trail Along Claerwen Reservoir

Claerddu Bothy

Mohican Road

Nant Rhys Bothy

Grinduro! Wales Gravel Trail

Valley Balcony Gravel Track (Mach 1 Loop)

Llyfnant Forest Descent

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