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Cycle Ride from Llyn Brenig
A quite strenuous ride through varied terrain - lake, forest, moorland, rolling hills and riverside with distant views of Snowdonia and nearer views of the Clwydian hills. There are a couple of miles or so of off-road forest tracks and a spectacular ride along the top of a dam wall at the end.
Route: Llyn Brenig - Pentre Llyn Cymmer - Cyffilliog - Bontuchel - Llanfwrog - Clocaenog - Llanfihangel - Llyn Brenig Photos of the ride
Distance: 30 miles
Ascent: 600m. The toughest climb is near the beginning out of the hamlet of Pentre Llyn Cymmer, though there is another quite steep ascent after Clocaenog. The climb to Clocaenog is prolonged but after the first bit much of it is relatively gentle. Most of the other ascents are more moderate and there are some relatively level sections.
Start: car park at Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre Grid Ref: 967546 OS map 50,000:1 No. 116 Denbigh and Colwyn Bay
The Ride
Turn Left when exiting Visitor Centre car park
Turn Left on to B4501
Turn 1st Left signposted Pentre-Llyn Cymmer
Turn Left again after one tenth of a mile
Go through hamlet of Pentre-Llyn Cymmer and start steep climb
After 3 miles Keep straight ahead at cross roads
After 2.2 miles Keep straight ahead at cross roads
After 1.8 miles enter village of Cyffilliog passing Red Lion & following Nantglyn signpost
Go over bridge signposted Rhuthin 4
After 3½ miles Turn Right at T junction on to B road at Llanfwrog signposted Cerrig-y-Drudion
After one tenth of a mile Turn First Right on to unclassified road
After 3¼ miles enter village of Clocaenog - carry straight ahead and pass school
Turn Right at terrace of cottages called Paradwys
Turn Right at T junction (B5105) signposted Llanfihangel 5½
After nearly 6 miles pass the pub at Llanfihangel & Turn First Right after the bridge and follow the lane alongside river, passing a picnic place
After 12/3 miles go over bridge and Turn Left on to forest track (though there is a locked gate to keep out motor-bikes and cars, bikes can easily pass through the right hand side of the gate). Almost immediately Keep Left.
Turn Left on to road at T junction and you are back at Pentre Llyn Cymmer
Go over bridge and Turn Right
At the top of a short fairly steep hill Keep Left
At a crossroads Keep Straight Ahead on to an offroad track and climb to the dam wall
Turn Left along top of dam wall
Turn Right on to narrow track at end of dam wall
Go Left through a latch gate into Visitor Centre grounds
Points of Interest
Llyn Brenig is a large lake in a very attractive setting with many opportunities for off-road cycling.
Cyffilliog is a small village in a deep valley surrounded by attractive countryside.
Llanfihangel is a tiny, tranquil hamlet strung out along an unfenced, traffic-free lane next to a river: there is a very pleasant picnic site.
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