Road trip to the Elan Valley, mid-Wales
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After a rubbish week, I woke at 6.30 yesterday morning, the sun was shining and what better way to spend the day than driving through Wales in a 911 
I set off from Bristol heading for the Elan Valley, decided to try a different route this time rather than via Chepstow and Usk, instead I headed up the M5 towards Worcester, turning off down the M50 towards Hereford, up the A49 and off down the A465 for a *very* necessary stop at McD’s, before the fun started
I headed to Clehonger on the B4349, then soon after followed the B4352, through Madley to hook up onto the B4348 to Hay-On-Wye. This stretch of road runs parallel to a main A road, which seemed to take the majority of traffic, I would have posted some pics at this point but I couldn’t find a suitable place to stop
From here I cut across to Builth Wells and then on to Rhayader. On the B4518 I took a wrong turn down to the Caban-coch Reservoir, I'm glad I did, there’s a road running round the reservoir and the views are absolutely stunning. It’s mostly single track with passing places but well worth stopping by if you’re in the area. This road dropped me at the top of the Reservoir and back onto the route I should have taken earlier. Turning left, more awesome roads leading up to Devil’s bridge, left and then left again and there’s yet more down the B4343.
Soon after this I had to turn round and do the same back home, shame I wish I’d planned some more time out there, the roads are awesome, here’s a few pics of my 911 adventure
I set off from Bristol heading for the Elan Valley, decided to try a different route this time rather than via Chepstow and Usk, instead I headed up the M5 towards Worcester, turning off down the M50 towards Hereford, up the A49 and off down the A465 for a *very* necessary stop at McD’s, before the fun started
I headed to Clehonger on the B4349, then soon after followed the B4352, through Madley to hook up onto the B4348 to Hay-On-Wye. This stretch of road runs parallel to a main A road, which seemed to take the majority of traffic, I would have posted some pics at this point but I couldn’t find a suitable place to stop
From here I cut across to Builth Wells and then on to Rhayader. On the B4518 I took a wrong turn down to the Caban-coch Reservoir, I'm glad I did, there’s a road running round the reservoir and the views are absolutely stunning. It’s mostly single track with passing places but well worth stopping by if you’re in the area. This road dropped me at the top of the Reservoir and back onto the route I should have taken earlier. Turning left, more awesome roads leading up to Devil’s bridge, left and then left again and there’s yet more down the B4343.
Soon after this I had to turn round and do the same back home, shame
I wish I’d planned some more time out there, the roads are awesome, here’s a few pics of my 911 adventure Chris71 said:
t, I hope this is ment to be driven over" and that cool hairpin, 2nd gear and back end out, what childish fun Great pics. Trefy5, we're hoping to get up to Snowdonia too over this summer for walking / hiking, I'll be in touch for some route tips
FisiP1 said:
a bunch of BMWs from a club meeting of some description taking extreme liberties taking the 'racing line' around blind bends. My dad also narrowly avoided a head-on with the same group on a separate day up there. Drive safe!
Some of those roads have nasty drops on them, pretty terrifying that people drive like that without realising the potential consequences!mr_fibuli said:
What road is that last picture with the ruins on? I've driven it before, but was never able to remember how to find it again!
It's the left pin in this one:
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