NCN 82 - Hilly Alternative to Lon Las Cymru
NCN 82 - Hilly Alternative to Lon Las Cymru is a 100.7 km road cycling route in North Wales & Snowdonia with 1816 m of climbing, about 18% of it off road, and it splits into about 2 days at a moderate pace.
The route runs north from Derwenlas and Machynlleth on road, crossing coastal ground before the line turns inland through Tywyn and Bryncrug. A long climb follows, pulling away from the coast toward Dolgellau, then the route threads north through Ganllwyd and Bronaber into the emptier country around Trawsfynydd. The final section runs through Maentwrog, Tan-y-bwlch and Llanfrothen before finishing at Penrhyndeudraeth. Around eighteen percent of the route is off road.
Worth knowing before you go
Machynlleth is the main settlement for resupply in the southern half; after Dolgellau the villages are small and widely spaced through to Maentwrog. The stretch between Bronaber and Trawsfynydd is remote. Pennal, Llanegryn, Ganllwyd and Gellilydan all lie on the line but are small; do not count on them for provisions.
NCN 82 - Hilly Alternative to Lon Las Cymru in numbers
- Distance: 100.7 km
- Climbing: 1816 m
- Off road: 18 km, about 18% of the route
- Riding time: about 6 hours, roughly 2 days at a moderate pace
Water, food, campsites and stations along this route are shown on the interactive map.
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The map on this page carries the surface breakdown, the elevation profile and every point of interest. You can split the route into days against your own pace, see what it will cost to ride, and take it with you. Download the GPX.
Read the NCN 82 - Hilly Alternative to Lon Las Cymru route guide.
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Route from Sustrans.
Compiled by Ed Hunton, Cicerone guidebook author, from TourTrax's own route data.