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2,055 km
158:34 h
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The ride is always enjoyable. The climbs are almost entirely in the shade (helpful in 30-degree heat), the trails are quite overgrown, typical for the season, there are lots of dead trees, beautiful views, and a nice ride along the Werra River on the way back.
But first, I need an ice cream 😉
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Stage 3: Wind without rain at the beginning. Fascinating highland moors. Then rain and a quite dull middle section, at least as long as you don't drop into the local purpuse built trails, which wasn't an option with the heavy backpacks and the slippery trails. Last third of the stage it was sunny again
The Traws Eryri Guidebook calls the first climb of the stage "a stinker of a climb." And rightly so. While it's paved and therefore easy to ride, it was a real pulse-racer from the cold at the start of the tour. Of course, despite the forecast promising sunshine, it rained, and above, the surrounding
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The first third of the journey was in constant rain, mostly on narrow farm roads, and then through fog to the top of the pass. From there, sunshine and magnificent scenery, with the fjord-like estuary to the left and the typical Welsh barren grassy hills to the right. Sheep, of course, everywhere. At
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After a long break, I cycled the standard route again. There were a lot of hikers out there, but the light was beautiful. It was very nice, despite my toes and fingers quickly going numb. It's already autumn, after all 😀
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