Bikepacking Cardiff to Crewe

Combination of two National Cycle Network (NCN) routes, the Lon Las Cymru and the North Wales Coastal Route, excluding Anglesey. Day 1, Cardiff to Brecon - 118.25 km, 6:43 mins, 1364m Day 2, Brecon to Dolgellau - 150.48 km, 8:38 mins, 2379m Day 3, Dolgellau to Bangor - 119.14 km, 6:36 mins, 1510m Day 4 - rest day Day 5, Bangor to Chester - 109.75 km, 5:36 mins, 1027m Day 6, Chester to Crewe - 45.14 km, 2:10 mins, 210m Total distance: 542 km / 337 miles Total riding time: 29.7 hours Total ascent: 6,490m Unpaved: 28.3 km, Compacted Gravel: 13.0 km, Paved: 311 km, Asphalt: 185 km

Bikepacking cycle outside Wales Millennium Centre. Image © Nik van Herpt
The tree of rainbow pompoms, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
View of church through barbed wire. Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Forestry road near Pontsticill Reservoir, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Top of hill between Aberllefenni and Dolgellau, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Barmouth Bridge, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Barmouth beach, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Boy on scooter beside beach. Barmouth, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Downhill road with Porthmadog in the distance, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
View from from bridge towards Conwy Castle, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Fishing on the beach with view of Great Orme in the distance, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
National Cycle Network (NCN) milepost outside Flint Castle, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
Wooden statue of an RNLI volunteer scanning the Dee Estuary, with Flint Castle in the distance, Wales. Image © Nik van Herpt
↑Back to Top