Riding Traws Eryri - Wales' New Adventure Cycling Route
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Traws Eryri is a new route created by Cycling UK, with off-road riding across Eryri National Park (Snowdonia). The route name is Welsh, and means Across Snowdonia, pronounced T-row-s Er-ruh-re.
Starting from Machynlleth (Mach), heading North, and finishing at Conwy.
Route stats - 198km, 4350m climbing.
For my ride, it was not quite so simple, with a 15km to Aber to catch a train to Mach to start, and after finishing another 4-hour train journey and finally a 15km ride back, finishing just before midnight.
Strava ride link: / strava
Route information:
Official page link: www.cyclinguk....
There are only a few options on the exact route to resupply, and these are:
Penmaenpool (George III pub/restaurant)
Coed y Brenin (Cafe & bike shop)
Betws y Coed
Llyn Ogwen (Hostel & food)
Rachub (North of Bethesda, Cafe)
Possible extra riding spots:
Dyfi Forest - Dyfi Bike Park, ClimachX trail
Coed y Brenin
Penmacho
Gwydyr Forest
For a guided MTB multi-day trip, Phil & Polly at www.mtb.wales/ have several organised each year.
There are several places where a short diversion can be taken:
Barmouth (over the bridge) @ 44km
Dolgellau @ 52km
Trawsfynydd @ 78km
Llan Ffestiniog @ 95km
Penmachno village @ 109km
Bethesda @ 165km
There is a Londis shop in Penmachno which has a few bike spares, only 1/4 mile from the turn off into the woods. Also there is a Spar shop in Dolwyddelan a mile or so along the A470. Both useful on the leg from Ffestiniog to Betws y Coed
Spar in Dolwyddelan also does good pies, etc.
Good job in the rain. Thanks for the coverage to know what to expect. Something for next summer I think
Hopefully you will have better weather
Thank you Matt. Great video. Doing it next spring. This will be helpful for our planning. 👊
No problem, and I hope you get nicer weather to be able to enjoy the views.
Great video to show the route Matt..incredible that you did it in a day. Pity about the early weather but I suppose "normal" for us here. The stip off's at the trial centres sounds a good option.
Thank you.
Great video thanks matt
Great video Matt being from Newport South Wales shows the fantastic routes we have on our doorstep, just come across your channel so subscribed great content.
Thank you, and we are indeed very lucky. Even in S.Wales, on top of every valley there is great riding.
Cracking video thanks & good riding 👍
Wow, you made that look easy! I'll try it next year and probably take 4 days. Great video. Thanks
Really good video Matt. Really helpful to see so much guidance and info shared as it will help us plan. Many thanks.
Huge ride in one day. Great vid
Fair played doing it in a day. Im planning to do it next weekend but ill be doing it over 2 days
I hope you have a little bit better weather. In terms of the actual riding, over a day was OK. Adding on the transport made it a long day out. Will you stop somewhere near Llan Ffestiniog, or perhaps Penmachno? Penmachno will get the biggest climb out of the way on day 1, and that is all on tarmac.
Good stuff! Congrats on the fast time! Have you used your Trek supercaliber for bikepacking over multi days? Im hesitating between the procaliber and supercaliber for multi-day adventure trips. Also what front light are you using?
You could take it bikepacking, although there are limited bag placement locations. The Procaliber you would have the frame as an extra area. For the Supercaliber the seat and fork, with Tailfin adapters and bags would be the main places. The light is an Exposure Diablo, as I knew I only needed a little extra light. For fully dark or longer trip the Strada and Maxx-D are the best options.
Cheers! @@MattPage
Fabulous fitness level doing that in a one-r Matt. I got a set of those grips on the way, hoping that I can getvthem onto my Supercal as I have the RSL one-piece bar, I wasn't thinking it thru properly maybes. Is that headset i see a GPS Matt, it doesn't look like a phone/ I want something to nav the route and that looks great up there. Again, well played !
It's a wahoo roam, and I use it for all rides. The navigation on it is pretty good, and fine for things like this where you can easily download a gpx file.
@@MattPage thanks for that Matt. Looking at it closer now, very smart👍
Nice video, thank you. Which way did you go past Blaenau Ffestiniog? Did you stick to the road, or did you go through Manod quarries?
It stuck to the road. Near that area there was a very long road climb, and then a fast road descent to Penmachno.
@@MattPage Cheers.
Cracking video fair play Matt! Would you say the route is do-able with gravel bike set up with 650b x 45mm width tyres?? Thanks
Yes, you'll get through fine. A few sections where it's rougher you'll need to take care, but overall you'll be fine.
Anyone know what those bar grips are ? (Like bar end types)
They are from a company CloseTheGap. They are brilliant, and there is a review here: off.road.cc/content/review/bar-tape-and-grips/closethegap-ergomyride-xc-m-review-12367
@@MattPage thanks dude, been sub'd since the PBP video. You captured that very well 📸
12mph average!