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...I'm camping west of Lambedr in the next few days and fancy a trip to CYB. Question: is it possible to get through the Rhinog Hills by cycling west out of Lambedr along the lane through Cwmn Nantcol joining a footpath through a valley called Bwlch Drws Arudwy and drop into CYB?
If anyone has the faintest idea of what I just said (locals) is it doable or should I just drive the car (miles) round?
"Llanbedr"? I know the path you mention... there are ancient pitched stone steps on some of the route and would be a hike in most places although locals suggest it was once used with ponies a few hundred years ago. However like most of the Rhinogs if the farmers catch you on a bike they can/will be very unpleasant, even if you speak welsh, which they feel justified in an effort to stop the spread of biking out of Coed y Brenin. The National Park Wardens will not be much dissimilar in behaviour.
Current plans to create a new route around Llyn Trawsfynydd and to open up the old railway lines to cyclists in the area are dependant on the support of the local landowners and national park and their support is often alienated by what they see as a creeping cancer of cyclists without permission on their land that follows any new mtb trails being opened.
Instead of using this pass, you can cross over the old coach road that uses Pont Scethin and the southern Rhinogs and get to Coed y brenin via BontDdu although you might find the return trip a bit wearing although rewarding.
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That sounds like good advice. I'd have thought that my spelling of Llanbedr might have given away my non Welshedness.
Don't fancy a ruck with and angry Welsh farmer will give it a miss. Shame though, it links CYB beatifully with the coast.
Thanks again.
You are not wrong every one coverts it, as well as the path that heads north to the Roman Steps however, it could be the mini pearl pass for MTB's in North Wales if open although the old coach road over Diffws ridge is good enough for anyone looking to storm a pass. Also if you are flexible riding there is the FFordd Du the old Monks road crossing the west side of Cader Idris which if the cloud is high offers good views over Cardigan Bay
creeping cancer of cyclists without permission on their land
Could this not be solved by them granting permission?
They go on like we evil incarnate but honestly what harm do we do?
Max
Just looking on memory map I can see your route up onto the Diffws ridge (although it must envolve a fair bit of carrying), but there seems no obvious legal route into CYB. I can't find this BontDdu.
Thanks
With all the local experience of just having been nr Dogellau on holiday 🙂
Crossing from Pont Scethin is ace - the climb is surprisingly rideable - no carrying tho a bit of pushing for me. Worth it for the descent to BontDdu - which is where you come back down to the Barmouth road and there is a toll bridge crossing to the Mawddach Trail cycleway.
Climbing to the FFordd Du would be hard work but the road from there into Dolgellau is superb - scenery wise - far superior to the Mawddach Trail.
Mind you if you can do all that then a circuit of CdB and return you will know you've been on a ride!
If you are really mad you can climb to Lanfachreth and follow the bridleway from the school through Bwlch Goriwared to the top of the Beast - which I did - tho I was staying nr Lanfachreth 😉
The other bridleway from the village is more fun but did require hike a bike through a rather boggy middle section.