Best that Wales has to offer?
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I along with some friends are taking our toys to Wales soon for a couple of days to find the best road that it has to offer, we are starting in North Wales and the top of Mid-Wales (i.e. EVO triangle).
Where are the hidden gems that we need to head for? Trip will be fully pictured so I hope to whack them up on here in a few weeks...
Any help much appreciated!
Where are the hidden gems that we need to head for? Trip will be fully pictured so I hope to whack them up on here in a few weeks...
Any help much appreciated!
No good roads here. Get orf moi larnd......
Depends. Some corkers all over the place its just tying them together and how far you want to go south. There is a cracker from Lloanidloes to Machynlleth (or vice versa). Then another Twyn to Tal Y Llyn. Did that going down once and the RAF gave me a brief low level escort, superb.
Depends. Some corkers all over the place its just tying them together and how far you want to go south. There is a cracker from Lloanidloes to Machynlleth (or vice versa). Then another Twyn to Tal Y Llyn. Did that going down once and the RAF gave me a brief low level escort, superb.
matt3001 said:
I along with some friends are taking our toys to Wales soon for a couple of days to find the best road that it has to offer, we are starting in North Wales and the top of Mid-Wales (i.e. EVO triangle).
Where are the hidden gems that we need to head for? Trip will be fully pictured so I hope to whack them up on here in a few weeks...
Any help much appreciated!
You have PM Matt. Contact me by PM for further info.Where are the hidden gems that we need to head for? Trip will be fully pictured so I hope to whack them up on here in a few weeks...
Any help much appreciated!
Slippy
A4069 is best road in uk imho, needs to be driven west to east (starting nr bethlehem).
We drove it, laughed, turned round and drover it again 4 times.Its an old road rally stage and is used on 5th gear regularly.
The other road that's more scenic and fast in places is the rhydar to aberystwith country / mountain road that runs around the reservois.
Bennno
We drove it, laughed, turned round and drover it again 4 times.Its an old road rally stage and is used on 5th gear regularly.
The other road that's more scenic and fast in places is the rhydar to aberystwith country / mountain road that runs around the reservois.
Bennno
Edited by bennno on Monday 27th October 11:21
I think the B4391 (Bala) is the best road, EVO triangle next.
This site is useful :
http://www.pointandsquirt.co.uk/roads-wales.html
This site is useful :
http://www.pointandsquirt.co.uk/roads-wales.html
Edited by rev-erend on Monday 27th October 22:06
Definately the road between Machynlleth and Llanidloes, you won't belive the views.
Also from Builth Wells to Brecon via upper chapel is a great road too.......
I'm so lucky I live where i do
Accept we gate crashed an army excerise last week up on Epynt, there were 3 squaddies in full camo darting towards us through the woods, quite an interesting experience!
Also from Builth Wells to Brecon via upper chapel is a great road too.......
I'm so lucky I live where i do
Accept we gate crashed an army excerise last week up on Epynt, there were 3 squaddies in full camo darting towards us through the woods, quite an interesting experience!
From that link Llyn Brianne is incredible. So narrow up and down you really have to concentrate, I had a near miss with a a farmer driving the other way, luckily ABS and a Focus sized gap saved a crash. Took these pics on my road trip through Wales back in the summer would you believe lol. This is a few miles in from Tregaron.
Mostro said:
But does anyone know if the B4500 going north from Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant nearby is any good for getting back up towards Llangollen and the Horseshoe Pass? Or would a return to Bala and the B4401 or A494 be a better drive?
No one has mentioned the 4500 as being great but if it is good - will you let us know !Allyc85 said:
From that link Llyn Brianne is incredible. So narrow up and down you really have to concentrate, I had a near miss with a a farmer driving the other way, luckily ABS and a Focus sized gap saved a crash. Took these pics on my road trip through Wales back in the summer would you believe lol. This is a few miles in from Tregaron.
That road isnt what i would consider a great driving road, way too bumpy and narrow the A4069 by comparison is like a hill climb with good visibility and switchbacks you can really open the car up through......
That road isnt what i would consider a great driving road, way too bumpy and narrow the A4069 by comparison is like a hill climb with good visibility and switchbacks you can really open the car up through......
Allyc85 said:
From that link Llyn Brianne is incredible. So narrow up and down you really have to concentrate, I had a near miss with a a farmer driving the other way, luckily ABS and a Focus sized gap saved a crash. Took these pics on my road trip through Wales back in the summer would you believe lol. This is a few miles in from Tregaron.
It's rather nice up there, but the roads aren't the best (as you've found out not a lot of margin for error and too many blind cresta and blind bends)Clicky on image twice for full size versions
Edited by Slippydiff on Saturday 1st November 10:50
davejones81 said:
Accept we gate crashed an army excerise last week up on Epynt, there were 3 squaddies in full camo darting towards us through the woods, quite an interesting experience!
Been there and done that before! Red flag flying but gate open or got lost? Also being nosey but where are you a lecturer because i'm a student in Aberystwyth and know theres a David Jones there.Road around Nant Y moch Res is short but good fun so long as its quiet and you can see nobody is coming the other way. Likewise the Aberystwyth mountain road, was passed up there the other day in the snow by somebody in a TT who was on it!
A44 is also good again only when its quiet though!
I say just get a map pick a road and explore, most roads in Mid Wales are reasonably fun!
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