Why this ride
Sustained elevation change, linked bends and open summit views. It also links naturally to Cambrian Mountains.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Cambrian Mountains and Abergwesyn
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 77 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 26
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check weather, local closures, speed enforcement and single-track etiquette. Specific flag: narrow; weather.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Scenic road chapters
Black Mountain Pass
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 27 km this is Black Mountain Pass, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 27 km
- Named road
- Black Mountain Pass
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is Welsh to the core and slightly eccentric with it. The town sits where the rivers Rheidol and Ystwyth meet Cardigan Bay, with a sweeping Victorian seafront, a pier, a ruined thirteenth century castle left by Edward I, and a university that was founded in 1872 as the first in Wales. The university's old building on the seafront, a Gothic fantasy that began life as a hotel, tells you something about the ambitions of the founders, who raised the money from small donations from ordinary Welsh people. The National Library of Wales stands on a hill above the town and holds some of the country's greatest manuscripts.
Read the complete Aberystwyth write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Aberystwyth sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Tregaron.
2. Tregaron
Planning note
Tregaron comes up 26 km in. Next is Llandovery.
3. Llandovery
Planning note
77 km in you reach Llandovery.
Recorded source links
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