Barrett Cycling Lon Las Cymru

250 miles through the heart of Wales on traffic-free paths and quiet roads
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-78362-662-5
Verlag: Cicerone Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 128 Seiten, EPUB

A guidebook to cycling the Lon Las Cymru cycle route from either Cardiff or Chepstow to Holyhead. Covering 410km (255 miles), this long-distance cycle through the heart of Wales takes 5 days and is suitable for both first-time and experienced long-distance cyclists.
The route is described from south to north in 5 stages, each between 61 and 112km (38–70 miles) in length. Starts from either Cardiff or Chepstow are described and alternate schedule options are provided to allow you to adapt the ride to suit you.

1:200,000 maps and profiles included for each stage
GPX files available to download
Refreshment and accommodation information given for each stage
Suitable for all bikes
Information on cycle shops along the route

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barrett, Richard

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Map key

Route summary table

Overview map

Ride planner from Cardiff

Ride planner from Chepstow

Suggested schedule summary from Cardiff

Suggested schedule summary from Chepstow

Introduction

Why Lôn Las Cymru?

How tough is it?

Which direction to ride?

Selecting a schedule

Getting there

First and last nights

When to ride

Accommodation

Baggage transfer

What to take

Preparing your bike

Eating

Phones and Wi-Fi

Emergencies

Waymarking

Maps

Using this guide

Lôn Las Cymru

Stage 1 Cardiff to Glasbury

Stage 1a Chepstow to Glasbury

Stage 2 Glasbury to Llanidloes

Stage 3 Llanidloes to Dolgellau

Stage 4 Dolgellau to Caernarfon

Stage 5 Caernarfon to Holyhead

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 additional reading

Über Autor(innen)

Barrett, Richard
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.

After years of road running and mountaineering had wreaked havoc with his knees, Richard Barrett returned to long-distance cycling in his fifties when he bought himself a classic British made touring bike. Now in his sixties, he rides a hand-made bike from one of the great British frame makers that have appeared in recent years. Combined with walking, cycling allows him to continue his love affair with the more mountainous parts of the UK which he first visited as a teenager. He spent his career in marketing in a number of multinational organizations in the UK and abroad, but he now lives in West Cheshire and rides two or three times a week with groups on both sides of the border.