Llanwrtyd Wells
18/19 April 2009
Pace / Equipment Overnight bags sent up separately so it will be possible to complete the weekend with lightweight kit. Pace will be steady – not a potter but not a thrash.
Evening meal and overnight accommodation:
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The evening meal will be at the Drovers Rest (£16.50), B&B £25.00.
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Routes Saturday 18 April - you have a choice:
Dr Steve ‘easy-rider’ Hocter’s route
Meet at ‘Moto’ Severn View Service Station, Aust. Leave 9.00 am. A466 Monmouth – B4233 - B4347 – B4348 – Hay-on Wye. In Hay right by Blue Boar pub, first left (s/p Hereford and Leominster) and descend to Granary Café Hay on Wye for lunch - B4350 – Glasbury – B4350 - just before re-crossing the Wye take right along cycle route thro’ Boughrood – B4567. Follow signs to Builth Wells centre across bridge over River Wye. In centre take right at T junction along High Street and West Street and then left up Hospital Road to Tyn-y-graig – Llangammach Wells. Llanwrtyd Wells (86 miles) Bike Router Toaster
Mr Graham ‘mile-eater’ Smith’s route
Meet at ‘Moto’ Severn View Service Station, Aust. Leave 7.10 am. (Services open 7.00 am). As Dr Hocter’s route to Builth Wells - A470 – Rhayader – lunch the Strand Restaurant, East Street (80 Miles) Now for the hard part across the Drovers’ roads into the most remote part of Wales:– West Street – mountain road to Cwmystwyth – Tregaron – Abergwesyn – Llanwrtyd Wells (125 Miles) Bike Router Toaster
Route Sunday 19 April
We all come together for an easy ride home via Brecon – B4558 – left at traffic lights (s/p Crickhowell), right at A40 thro’ Crickhowell – left up Greenhill Way (s/p Lanbedr, Llangenny) – after 4 miles take right fork (s/p Florest / Abergavenny). Right at next junction (s/p Abergavenny), right at T junction with ‘cycle route 42.‘ Take left in Abergavenny and follow A40 round to the Angel Hotel where A40 turns left.Go right to lunch at Mad Hatters, Cross Street (43 miles). B4598 - Usk – B4235 - Aust (80 Miles) Bike Router Toaster
Deposit: £25.00 (cheques made out to John Thompson)
Second House, Bushes Lane, Horton, Bristol, BS37 6QL
Please state if you have any special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian, vegan).
Bags: These must be with Graham Smith by Thursday 9 April. Please don’t pack any more than you really need. No more than if you were going to carry in a saddle bag.
213 Ormonds Close, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 0DW
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