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Cycle Touring in Wales
A two-week circuit and shorter tours
ISBN
9781852849887
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Published
6 Jun 2019
Edition
First
Pages
240
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.40cm
Weight
270g
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Guidebook to cycle touring in Wales. This packed guide describes a circuit of Wales - perfect for a 2-week trip - plus 6 cross routes, which range from 45 to 73 miles and can be completed as day or weekend rides, or used to create shorter versions of the main circuit. Includes all the information needed to plan and execute a successful tour.
Seasons
Best ridden between April and October when the days are longer and the weather is at its best.Centres
The route passes through most of the historic cities and towns of Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea and St David's. The route also passes many famous castles and landmarks along the way.Difficulty
The route can be ridden as a leisure ride or as a challenge and there are schedules for all types of rider. There are long easy-rolling stages along both the South Wales and North Wales coasts, much of which is along traffic-free paths, with harder riding along the rockier west coast and through the low hills of the border counties.Must See
A 657 mile circuit around of Wales - or shorter tours around the regions - taking in miles of magnificent coastline in the Pembrokeshire National Park, the mountains of Snowdonia and the gentler marcher along the border.ISBN
9781852849887
Availability
Published
Published
6 Jun 2019
Edition
First
Pages
240
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.40cm
Weight
270g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
More information...
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Overview
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A guidebook to a 1057 km (657 mile) cycle tour of Wales. This circular route passes through Cardiff, Swansea, St David’s, Snowdonia (Eryri) and Pembrokeshire National Parks, and can be cycled in 2 weeks. Suitable for cyclists with a good level of fitness.
The route is presented in twelve stages of between 58 km and 117 km (36-73 miles) in length, perfect for a two week cycling tour. The guide also features six cross routes that can be completed separately or as options to shorten the circuit ranging in length from 72 to 115 km.
- 1:200,000 OS mapping included for each route
- Elevation profiles included for each route
- GPX files available to download
- Detailed information on accommodation, refreshments, and other facilities along the route.
- Advice on planning your trip and preparing your bike
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Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
Map key
Route summary tables
Overview map
Ride planner from Cardiff
Alternative Schedules
Introduction
Why cycle around Wales?
How tough is it?
Which direction to ride
Selecting a schedule
Getting there
Travel
First and last nights in Cardiff
When to ride
Accommodation
What to take
Preparing your bike
Eating
Phones and Wi-Fi
Emergencies
Waymarking
Maps
Using this guide
A circuit of Wales
Stage 1 Cardiff to Mumbles
Stage 2 Mumbles to Tenby
Stage 3 Tenby to Fishguard
Stage 4 Fishguard to Aberaeron
Stage 5 Aberaeron to Machynlleth
Stage 6 Machynlleth to Porthmadog
Stage 7 Porthmadog to Conwy
Stage 8 Conwy to Wrexham
Stage 9 Wrexham to Montgomery
Stage 10 Montgomery to Hay-on-Wye
Stage 11 Hay-on-Wye to Chepstow
Stage 12 Chepstow to Cardiff
Cross routes
Cross route 1 Wrexham to Bangor
Cross route 2 Barmouth to Chirk
Cross route 3 Welshpool to Machynlleth
Cross route 4 Aberystwyth to Knighton
Cross route 5 Fishguard to Carmarthen
Cross route 6 Carmarthen to Abergavenny
Appendix A Cycle shops
Appendix B Accommodation
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D What to take
Appendix E Welsh words and pronunciation
Appendix F Selected further reading
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Updates
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September 2019
Corrections
Map page 144 - p.146 para 1:
...crossing over the M40 to meet a junction... should read: ...crossing over the A40 to meet a junction
June 2019
Page 60: Battle of Trafalgar was in 1805 not 1815.
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By Richard Barrett
Richard Barrett spent his working life as a professional marketer, but still found time for climbing, winter mountaineering and sea kayaking. He first visited the Harris hills as a teenager and became a regular visitor. He lived in North Harris for a number of years, where he and his wife ran a guest house and, although now a city-dweller, he still makes frequent forays to the Hebrides, reconnecting with the wilderness and catching up with old friends.
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