WalesCastleButetownRoath Basin51°27’48” N 3°9’51” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Like some sort of foolhardy adventurer I was off into the unknown deepest darkest Wales, starting at Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay. Only 50 miles to do today, over some of Wales' finest hills, andRead more
WalesPentyrchTaff's Well51°32’9” N 3°15’17” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Coming out of Cardiff was like a 10 mile stretch of park. I cycled through walkers, cyclists and saw Sunday football, but the sheer number of people out for the morning meant that I struggled toRead more
WalesPontypriddPontypridd Railway Station51°36’3” N 3°20’32” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
After enjoying some of Wales' finest disused railways I found myself at Pontypridd. The bridge involves a 100 yard detour from the prescribed National Cycle Network route, and given the state of myRead more
WalesTownMerthyr TydfilGlamorganshire Canal51°44’55” N 3°22’54” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The National Cycle Network is usually pretty good at taking you past the best parts of town, so I planned a lunch stop in Merthyr Tydfil and was somewhat surprised to find we had passed it withoutRead more
WalesVaynorCefn-coed-y-cymmer51°45’42” N 3°24’11” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
It's quite cool to cycle over a disused viaduct and this was quite a biggy. Cefncoed delivered a sandwich shop (hoorah) and had a wedding in progress so all in all got my vote for top Welsh town withRead more
WalesTalybont51°53’42” N 3°17’20” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
I decided to save my sandwich and headed uphill towards the Tal Fechan forest. I met a Welsh cyclist en route and we cycled together for a mile or so. I could understand some of what he said (IRead more
WalesTalybont-on-Usk51°51’22” N 3°18’29” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Things were all going so well on the navigation front until I missed a right turn and added two miles to the trip at Neuadd. I was pretty tired by this point so the timing wasn't great. However,Read more
WalesTalybont51°53’42” N 3°17’20” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Made it to Talybont. The water is very brown and the bridge doesn't stay down (song anyone?) but otherwise a beautiful spot.
WalesTalybont51°53’42” N 3°17’21” W
September 18, 2016 in Wales ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Pub for dinner right next to the canal in Talybont. By a happy coincidence it was the only place in the village serving food on a Sunday. Okay, not exactly a coincidence as I had walked to all theRead more
WalesTalybont51°53’47” N 3°17’28” W
September 19, 2016 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A damp start this morning from Talybont but got some good views of the clouds in the hills.
