Cycle Touring in Wales

A two-week circuit and shorter tours

Guidebook to cycle touring in Wales. Catering to just about any itinerary, it describes a circuit of Wales – perfect for a two-week adventure – plus 6 cross routes, which range from 45 to 73 miles and can be completed as day/weekend rides, or used to create shorter versions of the main circuit.

This guide includes all the information needed to plan and execute a successful tour. In addition to clear route description, 1:200K mapping and gradient profiles, there is advice on selecting a schedule, planning your trip, preparing your bike and organising logistics, such as accommodation, getting to and from the start, and ways to carry (or not carry) your kit. Also includes a handy cycle shop listing, a Welsh glossary and checklist of things to take.

Showcasing mile after mile of stunning coastal scenery, quaint seaside towns, rolling marcher country, as well as an impressive collection of castles, industrial archaeology, churches, chapels and prehistoric sites, Wales is a veritable delight for the cycling enthusiast. Discover verdant green valleys, skirt wild mountains, soak up Pembrokeshire’s salty sea air and boast of your pedal up the highest road in Wales.

Pages/Seitenzahl: 240

Size/Maße: 17.2 x 11.6 x 1.4cm

Weight/Gewicht: 270g

A guidebook to a 1057km (657 mile) cycle tour around Wales. This circular tour along with accompanying cross routes is suitable for cyclists with a good level of fitness and can be cycled in 2 weeks.

• Presented in 12 stages between 58-117km (36-73 miles)
• 6 cross routes of 72-115km (45-72 miles) can be completed as day/weekend rides or as options to shorten the main circuit
• Route passes Cardiff, Swansea, St David’s, Pembrokeshire National Park, Snowdonia
• Perfect for cycling April through October.
• 1:200,000 mapping and profiles are included for each route
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information on accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route