Welsh Borders Coast-to-Coast Itinerary
NOTE – This tour was originally planned for 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in it being postponed. The itinerary listed below is as originally planned. We are planning on cycling the route in 2022, the new itinerary can be found here.
Our Welsh Borders Itinerary outlines our main summer tour for 2020. 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 is unspoilt, with little traffic and lots of history – there are romantic castles, standing stones, moss-strewn churches, pagan wells, and Victorian spas to name just a few. Then there are the picturesque black and white villages set in the lush and undulating landscape. Yes, ideal for cycling.
You can view our Welsh Borders itinerary below:
Day 1 – Chepstow to Monmouth
Travel to Chepstow.
Cycle from Chepstow to Monmouth (Daily distance: 20 miles – Welsh Borders: 20 miles).
Stay at The Mayhill Hotel and Queens Head Inn, Monmouth.
Day 2 – Monmouth to Hay-on-Wye
Cycle from Monmouth to Hay-on-Wye (Daily distance: 33 miles – Welsh Borders: 53 miles).
Stay at La Fosse Guest House and The Old Black Lion, Hay-on Wye.
Day 3 – Hay-on-Wye to Knighton
Cycle from Hay-on-Wye to Knighton (Daily distance: 27 miles – Welsh Borders: 80 miles).
Stay at The Horse and Jockey Inn, Knighton.
Day 4 – Knighton to Welshpool
Cycle from Knighton to Welshpool (Daily distance: 33 miles – Welsh Borders: 113 miles).
Stay at Tynllwyn Farm, Welshpool.
Day 5 – Welshpool to Ruabon
Cycle from Welshpool to Ruabon (Daily distance: 37 miles – Welsh Borders: 150 miles).
Stay at The Vaults, Ruabon.
Day 6 – Ruabon to Chester
Cycle from Ruabon to Chester (Daily distance: 42 miles – Welsh Borders: 192 miles).
Stay at Victoria Lodge, Chester.
Day 7 – Chester to Home
Cycle from Chester to Stockport (Daily distance: 43 miles – Tour distance total: 235 miles).
