Ten Epic Cycle Rides through Snowdonia
You can purchase "Ten Epic Cycle Rides through Snowdonia" three ways:
- Printed paperback via Amazon (best quality)
- Kindle/tablet/phone version (best for travel)
- PDF e-book (cheapest & best for PC use - can be printed at home)
Snowdonia offers some of the best cycling in the UK with mountain vistas and incredibly challenging climbs, such as The Cowlyd and Bwlch-y-Groes.
This book provides you with 10 circular routes that link together challenging climbs with fabulous scenery for epic cycling adventures.
The routes range from 81km to 133km in distance and from 1973m to 2757m in elevation gain and follow a mix of rural lanes and main roads - all suitable for road bikes.
Each route contains detailed maps, elevation profiles and route narratives, together with a multitude of photographs and suggestions for café stops.
Links to all the routes are also included for free download for navigation purposes.
| Route | Km | Metres | m/km | Summary |
| 1.Betws - Stwlan Dam | 81.3 | 2278 | 28.0 | 6 notable climbs, incl. The Cowlyd |
| 2.Betws-Great Orme | 107.1 | 2564 | 23.9 | 6 notable climbs, incl. Cwm Eigiau |
| 3.Dolgellau - Lake Bala | 110.6 | 2757 | 24.9 | 5 notable climbs, incl. Bwlch-y-Groes |
| 4.Dolgellau - Harlech | 86.6 | 1973 | 22.8 | 4 black climbs, incl. Ffordd Penllech |
| 5.Dolgellau - Machynlleth | 133.1 | 2752 | 20.7 | 7 notable climbs, incl. Mach. Mountain |
| 6.Llanberis - Anglesey | 100.4 | 2159 | 21.5 | 4 notable climbs, incl. Electric Mountain |
| 7.Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass | 122.2 | 2520 | 20.6 | 5 notable climbs, incl. Nant Gwrtheyrn |
| 8.Ruthin - World’s End | 97.4 | 2630 | 27.0 | 6 notable climbs, incl. Allt Y Gwernant |
| 9.Ruthin - Penbarra Pass | 104.5 | 2657 | 25.4 | 6 notable climbs, with 3 purple monsters |
| 10. Ruthin - Gwaenysgor | 106.6 | 2163 | 20.3 | 5 black-rated climbs, incl. Gwaenysgor |
Each route includes a detailed map, highlighting the climbs and cafes along the way.
Detailed elevation profiles are included for each route, together with individual analyses of all the notable climbs, so that you know what to expect along the way.
There is a detailed narrative included for each route, including numerous photos of the scenery along the route as well as a description of nearby towns and visitor attractions, therefore allowing you to break your journey accordingly if you so choose.
