Decent South Wales Route

[oj121]

Going to stay with my folks in Bridgend next week and wanted some suggestions on the best route to take through the Black Mountains for a blast during the week(provided weather is good).

Want to make sure i take 'the bend' going up hill rather than down hill. Happy to be out 3/4 hours with Bridgend being the beginning and end.

Any advice appreciated.

[G Man]

Your answers are http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=961... and http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

[Allyc85]

Something like this

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...

[pwd95]

Allyc85 said:

Something like this

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...

/\ /\ /\This. You could also nip up to the Elan valley from Builth, & if you do that you might as well nip across the A44 to Aberystwyth, follow the coast road to Aberaeron, & the 482 back to Llangadog & resume the route.

[oj121]

Yeah I wish. Im lucky im managing to convince the wife its a good idea that I give her time on her own so she can catch up with friends and get some work done. 3 hours will be pushing it. May get 4 hours out if im a good boy.

[BigBob]

pwd95 said:

Allyc85 said:

Something like this

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...

/\ /\ /\This. You could also nip up to the Elan valley from Builth, & if you do that you might as well nip across the A44 to Aberystwyth, follow the coast road to Aberaeron, & the 482 back to Llangadog & resume the route.

Plus the Abergwesyn pass past Lyn Brianne reservoir towards Rhand y miwn

And the classic road rally route, 'The Old Trecastle Road' from Trecastle to Tavern Y Garreg.

BB

[bejc]

oj121 said:

Going to stay with my folks in Bridgend next week and wanted some suggestions on the best route to take through the Black Mountains for a blast during the week(provided weather is good).

Want to make sure i take 'the bend' going up hill rather than down hill. Happy to be out 3/4 hours with Bridgend being the beginning and end.

Any advice appreciated.

Why not take 'the bend' both ways a couple of times, just for good measure?

[theboyfold]

Perfect timing on this thread, I'll be planning a 2 day jaunt through Wales tomorrow night.

[bejc]

Im going Sunday/Monday too!

[theboyfold]

Any thoughts on this route?

http://tinyurl.com/6l523af

Edited by theboyfold on Friday 10th June 00:23

[Allyc85]

All im going to say is I want to drive it now, great route!

Though a slight change to the route taking you from Bulith to Upper Chapel and back north again takes you on one of my best roads in South Wales.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...

Vid fro, tother way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sABaqGvcmGA