Post by jr10021 on Apr 30, 2014 20:18:49 GMT
Hi,
After doing Wales N to S coast mtb route last year and having a great time, am now trying to sort out a route for a shorter trip from Chester (home..) going west (via Betsw) and looking for some info (hopefully!) particularly for bit between Ruthin and Betws. Looking to keep it interesting, taking in any decent single track on the way and keeping off road as much as possible (without it getting silly!) Got the bit from Chester to Ruthin sorted I know that bit - doing the up and over route through Clwyds which is a regular favourite.
Most obvious route on from there is up to Brenig via the "Up to The Lake" or similar, but I think this is mainly forest gravel road. I know there is other good riding in Clocaenog having done some ages ago (and totally forgotten where it is). Anyone got any suggestions of a more interesting route that would start Ruthin side of Clocaenog and finish on other side somewhere (maybe to link up to track to Llyn Aled). Even if it means just adding a few loops of better stuff and getting back on forest road.
Also, any ideas from route on from there - the map looks like track up to Llyn Aled, a mile or so of footpath push, and track down from Llyn Alwen to Pentrefoelas might be a goer to avoid road, but I have not been to this area so have no idea or if there is a better way (other than A543!).
Could be the whole concept is fundamentally flawed, but from the map it looks tantalisingly close to a goer.
Any advice would be awesome, Thanks!
Joe
After doing Wales N to S coast mtb route last year and having a great time, am now trying to sort out a route for a shorter trip from Chester (home..) going west (via Betsw) and looking for some info (hopefully!) particularly for bit between Ruthin and Betws. Looking to keep it interesting, taking in any decent single track on the way and keeping off road as much as possible (without it getting silly!) Got the bit from Chester to Ruthin sorted I know that bit - doing the up and over route through Clwyds which is a regular favourite.
Most obvious route on from there is up to Brenig via the "Up to The Lake" or similar, but I think this is mainly forest gravel road. I know there is other good riding in Clocaenog having done some ages ago (and totally forgotten where it is). Anyone got any suggestions of a more interesting route that would start Ruthin side of Clocaenog and finish on other side somewhere (maybe to link up to track to Llyn Aled). Even if it means just adding a few loops of better stuff and getting back on forest road.
Also, any ideas from route on from there - the map looks like track up to Llyn Aled, a mile or so of footpath push, and track down from Llyn Alwen to Pentrefoelas might be a goer to avoid road, but I have not been to this area so have no idea or if there is a better way (other than A543!).
Could be the whole concept is fundamentally flawed, but from the map it looks tantalisingly close to a goer.
Any advice would be awesome, Thanks!
Joe
