Welsh Mountain Road

[Big News]

I took a day of from revising for my finals yesterday in order to go for a spirited drive around mid Wales. It's a beautiful place with some incredible roads. Anyway, just a few photos from my little trip - comments/criticism/tidings of joy are all welcome!

[The Nur]

Looks like you had a good day

Where was the first pic taken?


You must tell me... I might be forced to go have a look later.

[Big News]

It's the B4574 - starts just outside Penparcau to the south of Aberystwyth town centre and goes all the way to Rhyader. It's flipping incredible!

[The Nur]

Gutted. I lived in Aberystwyth for 6 months and I didn't find this road.

I am disappoint.

Cheers for letting me know

[GFWilliams]

You need to find this road ben!



We'll go to both soon

[The Nur]

Where is that one?

When you said Ben I thought you somehow knew my name, st me right up

[Big News]

OOH what's that one then, George?

[GFWilliams]

Just spent 10 mins on google maps trying to find it again and can't find it!
Got it on my satnav though

[petrolveins]

Ahem where's my invite?

[GFWilliams]

petrolveins said:

Ahem where's my invite?

More than welcome

[McMacro]

GFWilliams said:

Just spent 10 mins on google maps trying to find it again and can't find it!
Got it on my satnav though

Wow, amazing. You are very helpful. Kind of regret helping you in the past with an attitude like that.

Op, loving the first shot, Wales certainly is lovely!

[GFWilliams]

McMacro said:

GFWilliams said:

Just spent 10 mins on google maps trying to find it again and can't find it!
Got it on my satnav though

Wow, amazing. You are very helpful. Kind of regret helping you in the past with an attitude like that.

Op, loving the first shot, Wales certainly is lovely!

Well seeing as I happened upon it with pure luck when randomly taking turns driving through Wales, I wasn't 100% sure where it was. I have it in the satnav because I programmed it as a favourite when I got there... Having only been to that general area of wales twice in my life it's still not easy for me to find stuff on a map!

Oh, and the OP is a mate of mine, so we'll go along to the road together at some point, so I don't see a problem...

[itsnotarace]

GFWilliams said:

Just spent 10 mins on google maps trying to find it again and can't find it!
Got it on my satnav though

I'm probably mistaken but I think it's the road to the north of Lake Vyrnwy

http://g.co/maps/342rj

There's a superb loop you can do that takes in Hellfire Pass as well

[GFWilliams]

itsnotarace said:

I'm probably mistaken but I think it's the road to the north of Lake Vyrnwy

http://g.co/maps/342rj

There's a superb loop you can do that takes in Hellfire Pass as well

THat's the one!

[itsnotarace]

Thought I recognised it

Here's the TomTom ITN file (circular route taking in a bunch of lakes in North Wales including Hellfire Pass, approx 150 miles IIRC)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bb1uhdnzlgflq4l/GB_Lakes...

Start and finish is at Betwys Y Coed

[Upatdawn]

I lived in Snowdonia and did work for the Gwynedd ambwilans service, i got sent to places i didnt think id ever get back from, 1 stood out but ive never found it again, im sure it was called Cesarea but its not findable, somewhere between Trefrew and Bangor

[Allyc85]

itsnotarace said:

I'm probably mistaken but I think it's the road to the north of Lake Vyrnwy

http://g.co/maps/342rj

There's a superb loop you can do that takes in Hellfire Pass as well

Book marked this thread a while ago and finally got to do this road just before xmas, and despite the piss poor weather loved it!

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

Is there a name for this road at all?