After a tough day of cycling yesterday on Welsh Borders Day 2, for Welsh Borders Day 3 we made a major decision to reroute our journey from Clyro to Knighton. Our initial plan for this tour had been to always cycle on the Welsh side of the border, hence the tour title. However, we were already weary from the previous day and today appeared even more challenging! After all, we were about to head into the Black Mountains. The only…
After a steady start to our cycling tour on Welsh Borders Day 1, our route from Monmouth to Clyro, just outside Hay-on-Wye, for Welsh Borders Day 2 looked as if it would be one of the hillier days. It was a cool, though thankfully, dry morning when we cycled along Monmouth high street. Leaving the town we crossed the River Monnow via Monnow Gate and Bridge. The gate and bridge were built in the 13th century. It is, apparently, the…
Our Welsh Borders Itinerary outlines our main summer tour for 2022. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy P, Sarah, Andy S, Andy S, Neil, Des, Tracey and first-timer, Dave. This will be our eleventh summer tour. Yet again it promises to be something special! The Welsh Borderlands, sometimes known as the Welsh Marches, is ideal for a cycling holiday. It…
