Tour of Wales - suggestions...

[Berty3000]

Crikey, I'm finally experiencing riding in nice weather!

Any suggestions?

Many thanks

Edited by Berty3000 on Saturday 19th May 19:44

[Andybow]

Where in Devon do you want to end up and I’ll do you a map

[Andybow]

[Berty3000]

Thanks Andy. What software are you using there? That looks a good route - only thing missing is the coast, especially the Pembrokeshire coast in the south west corner. Do you rate that area? I'll be finishing in Torquay.

[Berty3000]

Def like the look of that Exmoor route! I went though there in the car last year, some absolutely insane hills that I must try on the bike.

[bazjude2998]

From Llangollen follow A5 to Betws Y Coed then onto Capel Curig,turn left onto A4086 follow signs to Llanberis ( impressive mountain pass )follow signs for Caernarfon a must stop off
Caernarfon to Porthmadog depending on time you have three different routes I think the most scenic although the longest is via Pwllheli again good stop Onto Porthmadog good. stop Onto Harlech look out for a short cut toll road at Penrhydeudraeth. At this point if you’ve never been visit Portmerion Village (well known attraction where the Prisioner series was filmed back in the 60,s) I would then head for Barmouth Dolgellau Machynlleth and finally down to Aberystwyth. From there I,ll make no further suggestions
If your starting point is Llangollen then a 3 mile detour is a must Horse Shoe Pass The Cafe at the summit is a favourite with bikers
All of these roads are well policed beware of the mobile cameras
Have a safe trip

[Berty3000]

bazjude2998 said:

From Llangollen follow A5 to Betws Y Coed then onto Capel Curig,turn left onto A4086 follow signs to Llanberis ( impressive mountain pass )follow signs for Caernarfon a must stop off
Caernarfon to Porthmadog depending on time you have three different routes I think the most scenic although the longest is via Pwllheli again good stop Onto Porthmadog good. stop Onto Harlech look out for a short cut toll road at Penrhydeudraeth. At this point if you’ve never been visit Portmerion Village (well known attraction where the Prisioner series was filmed back in the 60,s) I would then head for Barmouth Dolgellau Machynlleth and finally down to Aberystwyth. From there I,ll make no further suggestions
If your starting point is Llangollen then a 3 mile detour is a must Horse Shoe Pass The Cafe at the summit is a favourite with bikers
All of these roads are well policed beware of the mobile cameras
Have a safe trip

Thanks mate. Yeah, i know the Horseshoe Pass well and was there earlier today. Been to Portmerion too, which I agree is great. Your route suggestions sound good, I'll look into it.

Edited by Berty3000 on Saturday 19th May 19:45

[Berty3000]

swerni said:

We went over Exmoor last weekend on the bikes down to Boscastle, it's a really nice ride

I'm saving Cornwall for another weekend, but will probably do the coast combined with Exmoor and Dartmoor. Rich scenery and great roads

[bazjude2998]

Berty3000 said:

Thanks mate. Yeah, i know the Horseshoe Pass well and was there earlier today. Been to Portmerion too, which I agree is great. Your route suggestions sound good, I'll look into it.

Out of interest - is it a legal requirement that mobile speed vans are visible, or are they allowed to hide them? The only time I've ever been done was in wales ten years ago, and I'm convinced they were hidden.

Not sure of the legalities of visible speed vans but a few years ago no names mentioned our local Chief Constable who had a reputed ( I choose my words carefully,for the benefit of the tape ) downer on anything that travelled above 50 mph ( except allegedly his daughter) back to the point N Wales police had a camera mounted in a horse box parked in a lay bye allegedly

[Dibble]

No legal requirements for cameras/vans/officers to be visible or camera signs to be present for speed enforcement.

The A5 in north Wales is heavily policed, marked and unmarked. North Wales Police don’t like speeding.

[Berty3000]

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Edited by Berty3000 on Saturday 19th May 19:43

[jackh707]

Yeah, I wouldn’t raise my head above the speed limit at all on the A5 or any large well known road in North wales.

I stick to small twisty B/C roads where getting naughty speeds is much more difficult and the riding is much more fun IMHO.

[Andybow]

Berty3000 said:

Thanks Andy. What software are you using there? That looks a good route - only thing missing is the coast, especially the Pembrokeshire coast in the south west corner. Do you rate that area? I'll be finishing in Torquay.

Motogoloco I’ve used it for years it’s a brilliant site, my route app is also good as is waze
Sorry mate didn’t seee you wanted Pembrokeshire coast! Make sure you do minehead to ilfracombe up porlock hill, great views
When you’re on Dartmoor go mortenhampstead to two bridges and stop for a drink in the warren house inn, you can turn left at two bridges and head to Torquay that way, don’t go fast across Dartmoor there’s lots of sheep and horses

[SteelerSE]

Andybow said:

When you’re on Dartmoor go mortenhampstead to two bridges and stop for a drink in the warren house inn, you can turn left at two bridges and head to Torquay that way, don’t go fast across Dartmoor there’s lots of sheep and horses

Seconded. My parents used to live in Postbridge, just down from the Warren House Inn. The views up there are beautiful. If you stop at Postbridge there's a post office that does cream teas and the East Dart river runs through there with a beautiful old clapper bridge. Lovely place.

[terry tibbs]

bit late now but i found the area around lampeter excellent yesterday