Route 1: Dyfnant Forest- Lake Vyrnwy
An epic gravel ride on the borders of south snowdonia, based in Dyfnant Forest and Lake Vyrnwy.
74km - 1850m elevation gain
Approx time 3.5hrs - 6hrs
There are three route options to provide shortened versions. See map and download files below
“The rough stuff is gravel, mud, grass, rock and anything in between”
Dyfnant Forest & Lake Vyrnwy Gravel Ride
Route 1 is based in Mid-Wales, on the border to South Snowdonia, UK. Start in Llangadfan, Powys at a lay-by next to the turning to the B4395 sign-posted Lake Vyrnwy. There is a cafe, small village shop, and pub in the village.
A full description will be available in December 2020.
Always be prepared for the weather, and make sure someone knows where you are going. There may be small anomalies in the GPX. files due to the cross-country paths, so use your common sense and refer to the map if this is the case. The GPX.. files are intended as a guide.
Enjoy!
OS Explorer Map 239
Free download of GPX. Files below.
Long route gpx. file - 74km - 1850m climbing
START - Cwpan Pinc, Llangadfan, SY21 0PL (park in lay-by beyond the cafe at the turning to Lake Vyrnwy)
1 Cwm Twrch Climb
2 Cownwy wiggle wiggle gravel giggle descent
3 Lake Vyrnwy Cafe dam cafe stop
4 Rhialgwm Climb - Viewpoint
5 Heulen to Hirnant slip and slide
6 Croes Y Forwen Cairn Climb and descent to Lake Vyrnwy
7 Rhwng Y Ddwynant Climb - Viewpoint to Aran Fawddwy
8 Moor to forest to lake descent
9 Glyndwr old council road to Forest
10 Cadair Loop - Viewpoint to Cadair Idris
FINISH - Cwpan Pinc , Llangadfan, SY21 0PL (park in lay-by beyond the cafe at the turning to Lake Vyrnwy)
Pushing bikes up Rhial Ddwynant. Photograph by Oliver Harrison - Instagram @oliverh83