Welsh roads recomendations?

Welsh roads recomendations?

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pistolpete12

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424 posts

160 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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Couple of weeks time me and my daughter are taking the Monaro for little road trip through Wales as she has never been
We are starting south and will be heading up to zip world North Wales
Any recommended don't miss areas or roads to do?

Thanks

pistolpete12

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424 posts

160 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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bearman68

4,795 posts

139 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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Wales has become a drudgery of 20 mph zones. I wouldn't bother. And I live here.

The only thing slower than the traffic is the internet speed.

wyson

2,700 posts

111 months

ATG

21,357 posts

279 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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How much time have you set aside for the drive?

pistolpete12

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424 posts

160 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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ATG said:
How much time have you set aside for the drive?
It'll be get there Friday till Tuesday (Monday at zip world)

pistolpete12

Original Poster:

424 posts

160 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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bearman68 said:
Wales has become a drudgery of 20 mph zones. I wouldn't bother. And I live here.

The only thing slower than the traffic is the internet speed.
that's fine, we just love a road trip out, if that's the speed.. so be it
cheers

pistolpete12

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Monday 2nd October 2023
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RB Will

9,935 posts

247 months

Wednesday 4th October 2023
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pistolpete12 said:
Just be careful there. Average speed cameras all along it now at I think 50mph? Maybe 60. And quite often sped vans etc on the roads around the area.

Llanberis pass is good of an evening and the B5106 out of Betws-y-Coed is fun. The 30 min drive up to Great Orme is well worth it, the road around the edge of the peninsula is good, used as a rally stage.

exgb36

23 posts

75 months

Wednesday 4th October 2023
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Did the following recently:

Brecon to Newbridge via Garth (Epynt ranges) B4519/B4520.

Rhyader-Devil's Bridge through Cwmystwyth is a bit of a detour but decent.

Llanidloes - Machynlleth via Dylife.

Further north in the Trawsfynydd/Ffestiniog/Bala area the B4391, A4212 and B4407 are great.

Beddgelert-Capel Curig and Llanberis are great but are a bit more touristy.

DSC OFF

197 posts

68 months

Thursday 5th October 2023
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Can’t go wrong with this route tbh around North Wales. Will be fantastic fun in a Monaro

https://www.rushmagazine.co.uk/north-wales

mac96

4,432 posts

150 months

Thursday 5th October 2023
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RB Will said:
pistolpete12 said:
Just be careful there. Average speed cameras all along it now at I think 50mph? Maybe 60. And quite often sped vans etc on the roads around the area.

Llanberis pass is good of an evening and the B5106 out of Betws-y-Coed is fun. The 30 min drive up to Great Orme is well worth it, the road around the edge of the peninsula is good, used as a rally stage.
The Evo is 60mph. And quite pleasant at no more than that. You would gave to be fairly quick to average over 60mph, especially if you restrain yourself on the straights.

wyson

2,700 posts

111 months

Friday 6th October 2023
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mac96 said:
The Evo is 60mph. And quite pleasant at no more than that. You would gave to be fairly quick to average over 60mph, especially if you restrain yourself on the straights.
I thought that too, seems more of a ‘testing’ road. Slow, medium, fast corners, longish straights, some squiggly bits, seemed to give the car a proper work out. Wasn’t super enjoyable nor scenic though.

benjipeg

217 posts

212 months

Canon_Fodder

1,775 posts

70 months

Friday 6th October 2023
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A470 from Dolgellau to Betws is a nice wide, fast A road. In great condition too

RB Will

9,935 posts

247 months

Friday 6th October 2023
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mac96 said:
The Evo is 60mph. And quite pleasant at no more than that. You would gave to be fairly quick to average over 60mph, especially if you restrain yourself on the straights.
I haven’t been back there after arriving to find the cameras installed a couple of years back.
Set the cruise control at 60mph and think I only had to turn it off for one small section. Reckon even just drifting up to 70mph on the straights would have you averaging comfortably over 60 never mind if you were giving it some.
From memory 90% of it is quite boring at 60 or less.

helix402

7,913 posts

189 months

Friday 6th October 2023
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I’d spend a bit of time in South Wales before hitting the North. Try the Elan Valley. Try a Google search for “Top Gear Route South Wales” or something similar.

Andy665

3,806 posts

235 months

Saturday 7th October 2023
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The section of B4392 to Ffestiniog is superb - one of my favourite stretches of road. The other end of the B4391 heading to the English border is also pretty great too


The B4401 to Bala is a recent discovery and a fun road too.

Evanivitch

22,075 posts

129 months

Saturday 7th October 2023
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From J36 of the M4 head to Llangeinor, then Lewistown, upto Bwlch Mountain, down to Treorchy, up to Hirwaun, East to Rassu, North to Llangynidr, Brecon, Elan valley.

Edited by Evanivitch on Saturday 7th October 10:40

Pit Pony

9,242 posts

128 months

Saturday 7th October 2023
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Ome good suggestions.

I've always found the A55 past Colwyn Bay quite nice.

Safe 50 speed limit. Think of the nuns.

Anyway just a few miles after that, there are three tunnels. Always nice to change down to 2nd and accelerate hard. With the windows down. If it's breakfast time, stop at the cafe at Llanfairfechan on the seafront.
Step back into 1965.

I've always enjoyed the road from Menai Bridge to penmon point on Ynys Mon. Pay the toll at the end and drive to the lighthouse.

If you want a laugh. Drove from Llandonna to Red Wharf bay. You won't be breaking the speed limit. But you might test your reversing skills if something comes the other way.

For all out speed testing, I recommend the Brittannia bridge. Speed limit is only 50, but you should be able to see 140 in a monaro leaving Anglesey