Day 6 had been the longest day of our Mid Wales tour so far. Today would be more of the same, not too hilly, and our longest day of the tour, We would cycling home, from Chester to Stockport. It was another lovely sunny day too, the summer heatwave now really beginning to take hold. Our day began by seeking out a cafe where we could eat breakfast. We found Marmalade, and enjoyed a pleasant and relaxing breakfast. Food in…
Our Day 4 route had been a toughie! So we were looking forward to an easier day on the cycle route from Bala to Llangollen as we continued our Mid Wales tour. As a bonus, it was also fine weather when we left the hotel. Indeed, the temperatures were now beginning to creep up. First of all, we began our day of cycling by heading back past Llyn Tegid. Then joining local cycle route 16. Soon we were heading up…
It had been a wet finish when entering Porthmadog at the end of our Day 3 cycle ride. Thankfully, when we left for today’s ride from Porthmadog to Bala, the skies were looking more promising. Just as well, for this was going to be the toughest day on our Mid Wales tour, with plenty of climbing. Picking up NCN Route 8 again, we headed back across the cob passing the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway again. This time, we were…
We had arrived in Dolgellau, at the end of Day 2 of our Mid Wales cycle tour, in the rain. For Day 3, on what looked like another hilly route, this time from Dolgellau to Porthmadog, the day at least started dry. Not that we were taking this as a reliable guide, for rain was predicted at some point. We started by taking a brief look around Dolgellau Park. Leaving Dolgellau, we immediately rejoined NCN Route 82, and doing picked…
Following on from a lumpy Day 1, the route for the second day of our Mid Wales tour, from Machynlleth to Dolgellau, promised to be a challenging day of Mid Wales hills. It also promised to be wet at some point. Picking up NCN Route 82 (we would follow this all day) we took the road out of Machynlleth. Crossing Afon Dyfi. This followed the A493 for a little while. Before turning off the main road for a few miles….
