Help Required With Excellent Welsh Roads
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Some of my mates are coming up and we they want to do a tour of the roads. im looking to do a road trip for a couple of days. and i want some recomendations.
the evo triangle is a must but im looking to fill a weekend, and a good few hrs of driving with a nice pub along the way. i dont want too much honest.
the evo triangle is a must but im looking to fill a weekend, and a good few hrs of driving with a nice pub along the way. i dont want too much honest.
Jamie. said:
Some of my mates are coming up and we they want to do a tour of the roads. im looking to do a road trip for a couple of days. and i want some recomendations.
the evo triangle is a must but im looking to fill a weekend, and a good few hrs of driving with a nice pub along the way. i dont want too much honest.
jamie, the rounds around Bala are very good, you could start with the triangle, then head over to Bala, do a quick circuit, then over to Portmeirion for lunch at the Castell, very nice.
Hi - I organise the North Wales Meet for the Honda S2000 Owners and still have the details of the last 2 meets (2004 & 2005). Last year was 160 miles in the day and a lot of it a good run. This could be combined with other roads.
I am soon trying to sort out this years run scheduled for Sept. When are you doing yours and how many miles do you want to take in? Mail me if you want a chat.
I am soon trying to sort out this years run scheduled for Sept. When are you doing yours and how many miles do you want to take in? Mail me if you want a chat.
Start at Sainsbury Chester. (just off A55 - A41 whitchurch junction)
Leave car park and turn left
Striaght over rd and turn estate
Turn left at T junction head for B5130 - Alford
Through Alford,Churton and head for A534 (don't go through farndon)
At A534 turn right, go for a mile and take B5130 on left, head for cross lanes
At cross lanes turn left A525
Mile or so take a right onto B5426
At A528 turn left and then take A539 - this takes you A483 (don't join this)
Head for Llangollen A539
Go through Llangollen (don't turn over the bridge) and head for the Horseshoe pass. There's a pub on the climb to the Horse shoe, just after the farm shop. I usually wait here to let slow cars go for a few minutes, before hitting the pass. It takes 4 mins a Cerbera to the top.
Anyway, up the horse and down the otherside you hit a roundabout turn left onto the A5104.
Just outside Corwen, you can stop for at Gwyddelwern, the pubs called the Ty Mawr [url] www.geograph.org.uk/photo/32027[/url]
To visit pub turn right at the A494 (here's a turning that easier opposite the industial estate (lefthand side) the outide Corwen - don't go into Corwen there some really bad road works) and go 3 miles into Gwyddelwern - pub in village centre. Just tell landlord John and karen in Blue cerbera sent you
After pub head back down A494 heading towards Bala.
You can get fuel in Bala in petrol stations that belong to 1950.
Go through bala and past lake and head for Dolgellau and the A470.
Ok there are two options available to you. You can return bala via the mountian route which is a fast open road. Or you can head for Machynlleth and then Oswestry. I'd try the return to bala route first.
Bala return.
At the A470 turn right and head for Transfynydd. Before Transfynydd turn right onto A4212 which takes you to bala.
Oswestry Route
At the A470 turn left and head for Machynlleth (A487). At Machynlleth take A489 ( left by big clock tower) which become the A470 (North) and then take the A458. Before Llanfair turn left onto the A495. At the A483 turn left for Oswestry. At Oswestry take your route home.
Please just get a map out beforehand to check and right and left directions.
Cheers
John
Leave car park and turn left
Striaght over rd and turn estate
Turn left at T junction head for B5130 - Alford
Through Alford,Churton and head for A534 (don't go through farndon)
At A534 turn right, go for a mile and take B5130 on left, head for cross lanes
At cross lanes turn left A525
Mile or so take a right onto B5426
At A528 turn left and then take A539 - this takes you A483 (don't join this)
Head for Llangollen A539
Go through Llangollen (don't turn over the bridge) and head for the Horseshoe pass. There's a pub on the climb to the Horse shoe, just after the farm shop. I usually wait here to let slow cars go for a few minutes, before hitting the pass. It takes 4 mins a Cerbera to the top.
Anyway, up the horse and down the otherside you hit a roundabout turn left onto the A5104.
Just outside Corwen, you can stop for at Gwyddelwern, the pubs called the Ty Mawr [url] www.geograph.org.uk/photo/32027[/url]
To visit pub turn right at the A494 (here's a turning that easier opposite the industial estate (lefthand side) the outide Corwen - don't go into Corwen there some really bad road works) and go 3 miles into Gwyddelwern - pub in village centre. Just tell landlord John and karen in Blue cerbera sent you
After pub head back down A494 heading towards Bala.
You can get fuel in Bala in petrol stations that belong to 1950.
Go through bala and past lake and head for Dolgellau and the A470.
Ok there are two options available to you. You can return bala via the mountian route which is a fast open road. Or you can head for Machynlleth and then Oswestry. I'd try the return to bala route first.
Bala return.
At the A470 turn right and head for Transfynydd. Before Transfynydd turn right onto A4212 which takes you to bala.
Oswestry Route
At the A470 turn left and head for Machynlleth (A487). At Machynlleth take A489 ( left by big clock tower) which become the A470 (North) and then take the A458. Before Llanfair turn left onto the A495. At the A483 turn left for Oswestry. At Oswestry take your route home.
Please just get a map out beforehand to check and right and left directions.
Cheers
John
Edited by johnbear on Wednesday 12th July 09:57
If your looking for a really testing twistee section, this is your place
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&
Near the Horseshoe Pass
Also on the day you plan to drive check the www.arrivealive.org.uk website as it shows where the mobile scameras are for the day. Although they sometimes don't publish them all :-/
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&
Near the Horseshoe Pass
Also on the day you plan to drive check the www.arrivealive.org.uk website as it shows where the mobile scameras are for the day. Although they sometimes don't publish them all :-/
Edited by rs666 on Thursday 13th July 11:45
rs666 said:
If your looking for a really testing twistee section, this is your place
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&
Near the Horseshoe Pass
I included that road today after seeing it mentioned here…..you’re not wrong…..very twisty!! I did Horseshoe Pass, Nant y Garth Pass (A525), A543, triangle(twice), B4501, A4212 then back on myself to A494, A5. I even got treated to a low pass by a jet whilst I was eating my sandwich next to Llyn Brenig! Absolutely awesome http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&
Near the Horseshoe Pass
Don’t ask me what it was but looked like a fighter type thing....from RAF Valley I assume. It was a nice day for it 
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