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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:06
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: Havsnivå
WalesRoath Basin51°27’48” N 3°9’51” W
Taff Trail begins
18 september 2016, 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, andLäs mer
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:11
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 344 ft
- WalesTaff's Well51°32’9” N 3°15’17” W
Castling move
18 september 2016, 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 toLäs mer
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:15
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 210 ft
- WalesPontypridd Railway Station51°36’3” N 3°20’32” W
Pont over the Pridd
18 september 2016, 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 myLäs mer
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:21
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 538 ft
- WalesGlamorganshire Canal51°44’55” N 3°22’54” W
Full of Merthyr
18 september 2016, 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 withoutLäs mer
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:24
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 682 ft
- WalesCefn-coed-y-cymmer51°45’42” N 3°24’11” W
Viaduct sandwiches
18 september 2016, 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 withLäs mer
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:37
- 🌙 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 377 ft
- WalesTalybont51°53’42” N 3°17’20” W
Filling my reservoir
18 september 2016, 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 (ILäs mer
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:45
- 🌙 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 741 ft
- WalesTalybont-on-Usk51°51’22” N 3°18’29” W
Cruising on Talybont reservoir
18 september 2016, 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,Läs mer
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:46
- 🌙 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 377 ft
- WalesTalybont51°53’42” N 3°17’20” W
Talybont Ho
18 september 2016, 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.
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- söndag 18 september 2016 19:47
- 🌙 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 374 ft
- WalesTalybont51°53’42” N 3°17’21” W
Alimentary canal
18 september 2016, 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 theLäs mer
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- måndag 19 september 2016 13:04
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 364 ft
- WalesTalybont51°53’47” N 3°17’28” W
Cycling in the clouds
19 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A damp start this morning from Talybont but got some good views of the clouds in the hills.
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- måndag 19 september 2016 13:08
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 472 ft
- WalesBrecon Castle51°56’56” N 3°23’29” W
Still phal to go
19 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Got to test out the rain coverings this morning with a wet ride along a canal tow path.
I passed through Brecon and this curry house which is where my friend Tim (for whom I was best man) dared toLäs mer
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- måndag 19 september 2016 13:10
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 679 ft
- WalesFelin Fach51°59’25” N 3°17’3” W
Small horse power
19 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Superb views and little horses as I climbed steeply out of Brecon.
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- måndag 19 september 2016 13:12
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 679 ft
- WalesFelin Fach51°59’25” N 3°17’3” W
Green roads
19 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Some lovely mossy lanes near the quaint village of Talgarth.
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- måndag 19 september 2016 13:14
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 325 ft
- WalesHay Castle52°4’25” N 3°7’36” W
Coffee surprise
19 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
I was keen for an Islamic State tea at Hay on Wye but ISIS were closed today.
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- måndag 19 september 2016 20:56
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höjd över havet: 351 ft
- WalesErwood52°4’41” N 3°18’59” W
Stationary
19 september 2016, Wales ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
A well earned coffee break at Erwood disused station, now an art gallery and tea room. After comparing route notes with some (motor) bikers it was back to the road.
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- tisdag 20 september 2016 19:05
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 400 ft
- WalesIrfon52°9’0” N 3°24’17” W
Sheepish in Buith
20 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A brilliant B and B called Erris Villa in Buith provided home for the night. I ate in a pub where I was the only customer (apparently Monday's are quiet in Buith) having avoided the Indian on theLäs mer
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- tisdag 20 september 2016 19:10
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Höjd över havet: 827 ft
- WalesFoel Fadian52°33’0” N 3°43’60” W
The longest day
20 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Fifty-five miles today and I woke up with sore knees. Not a good start.
Good weather though - no wind and light clouds.
The morning took me down some beautiful single track roads, and I lunched atLäs mer
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- tisdag 20 september 2016 19:14
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höjd över havet: 59 ft
- WalesMachynlleth52°35’25” N 3°51’9” W
Mad in Machy
20 september 2016, Wales ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
The day's ride ended in former Welsh capital Machynlleth. I can't pronounce it, so was pleased to find that locals call it Machy.
Home of the Welsh museum of modern art 'MOMA' (closed when I was inLäs mer
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- tisdag 20 september 2016 19:16
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höjd över havet: 59 ft
- WalesMachynlleth52°35’25” N 3°51’9” W
Machy is growing on me
20 september 2016, Wales ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
An interesting idea in Machy - a food trail with a difference. It is made up of different edible crops.
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- onsdag 21 september 2016 12:45
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 210 ft
- WalesCorris52°38’14” N 3°50’6” W
Steep start
21 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Some early morning climbing out of Machy but I was rewarded with the view.
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- onsdag 21 september 2016 12:49
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 351 ft
- WalesAberllefenni52°40’23” N 3°49’4” W
Slated for closure?
21 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I cycled past what was one of the world's largest slate mines, with some operations on site still going.
The first photo shows what was the site office, now undergoing renovation.
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- onsdag 21 september 2016 12:51
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 351 ft
- WalesAberllefenni52°40’23” N 3°49’4” W
Up the top
21 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The steepest hills so far this morning meant pushing the bike but the views were great.
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- onsdag 21 september 2016 12:53
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 72 ft
- WalesLlanelltyd52°44’47” N 3°56’17” W
The bridge tolls for thee
21 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I stopped at Dolgellau for tea and then passed this toll bridge on the disused railway path to Barmouth.
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- onsdag 21 september 2016 12:55
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höjd över havet: 30 ft
- WalesBarmouth Junction52°43’22” N 4°3’22” W
Barmouth bound
21 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
A mile of railway bridge, mostly wooden, got me to Barmouth.
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- onsdag 21 september 2016 18:15
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 200 ft
- WalesHarlech Castle52°51’32” N 4°6’28” W
Dry stone microwave
21 september 2016, Wales ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Liked this addition to a dry stone wall en route. Plus some photos of the views on the way to Porthmadog.