Can anyone offer any sage advice regarding the loop in this months edition of the Cycling UK mag? On the face of things it looks like a good day out in the hills or is it one of those rides you can find in the Marches where you spend a lot of time riding up and down grassy hillsides?
Wayfarer in the Berwyns? I've done that classic route and it's a nice ride, but very mtbuk killer loop circa 1992 style. Pretty mellow and the wayfarer itself is just a rocky cart track iirc.
Not much pushing at all, no serious hikeabike, but there is a decent bog to traverse. It's nothing huge though.
I maybe thinking of somewhere else. Has it still got the visitors book in the tin box at the top?
it’s a nice ride, but very mtbuk killer loop circa 1992 style
That was the sense I got. I'll have a look at what else is around the area too.
We did it a few years back. It was a big day out in hot weather. Nothing very technical but enjoyable. Strava says 50km and 1300m ascent. Got stung by a bee 😆
I remember the bog too but don't think it was mega wet in June.
it’s a nice ride, but very mtbuk killer loop circa 1992 style
You say that like it's a bad thing. Last time I did a loop round there (as opposed to passing through on a longer trip) was Jun 22 two years ago. Grand day out.
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
The one in the CyclingUK mag/website is longer though, 67km
https://www.cyclinguk.org/route/wayfarers-over-top
That one above is different to the one I did.
I suppose one can do a lot worse than a big day out in the hills. Assuming that the weather and ground conditions behave.