Sunday 9th June 2024
Start Route 66 Cafe, Glan Gwna Holiday Park
Caeathro, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 2SH
The 200km route -see this on Ride with GPS
Route Sheet
200 km with approx 2800m of ascent
From Caernarfon we travel South West along the Northern coast of the Pen Llŷn. Flat at first it undulates more along the Llŷn itself.
The first control or check point is at Aberdaron near the tip of the Peninsula. From here we travel east along the southern edge of the Llŷn through Pwllheli, Abersoch & Criccieth to arrive in small port and railway town of Porthmadog (control).
We continue east to start climbing near Llan Ffestiniog up to the moorland know as Y Migneint (bogland) past a Holy Well - Ffynnon Eidda - Stop and read the inscription it is an info control - at 485metres of altitude. Then a long downhill via Cwm Penmachno a gorgeous valley.
We then continue along the west bank of the Afon Conwy to Conwy. The final part of the route follows the NCN5 along the coast to Bangor and finally Glan Gwna.
The Poolside bar is the finish where you can get a welcome pint and food if you wish.
The 125km route -see this on Ride with GPS
Route Sheet
Glan Gwna 125 - 127km 1400m of ascent
The first half of the route is the same as the 200k:
From Caernarfon we travel South West along the Northern coast of the Pen Llŷn. Flat at first it undulates more along the Llŷn itself.
The first control or check point is at Aberdaron near the tip of the Peninsula. From here we travel east along the southern edge of the Llŷn to Pwllheli which is a control and a place for a brew. We then head inland to travel across the Llŷn's remote hills to Bryncir which if you time it right there is a cafe near the auction market. I will update the times it is open nearer the time
Then back down the cycle route NCN8 to the start