Around the Welsh island of Anglesey

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83.8 mi
4,157 ft
02h14
Hard

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Last verified: 23 October 2024

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This motorcycle ride takes you on a journey of discovery through the Welsh heart of Wales where a large number of people still master the Welsh language. The route goes mostly along low-traffic roads and passes attractions such as the Parys Mountain, the Beaumarais Castle and the Bryn Celi Ddu Burial Chamber. All this will ensure that a trip to this beautiful region will not have been for nothing!

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Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 83.8 mi

Duration: 02h14


Total ascent: 4,157 ft

Maximal slope: 23.4 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: -3.28 ft

Total descent: 4,160 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 83.6 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 ft (0 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: A5, Isle of Anglesey, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Afon Cadnant

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          The Afon Cadnant is a small river on Anglesey, North Wales, which drains to the Menai Strait about …
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        2. Ynys Castell

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          Ynys Castell is a small island in the Menai Strait which separates Anglesey and mainland Wales. …
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        3. Ynys y Bîg

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          Ynys y Bîg is a small private island in the Menai Strait attached to the island of Anglesey by a …
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        4. Beaumaris Gaol

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          Beaumaris Gaol is a disused gaol located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Although no longer in use …
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        5. Beaumaris Pier

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          Designed by Frederick Foster, it had a concrete and stone neck, wooden piles supporting iron …
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        6. Beaumaris Castle

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          Beaumaris Castle , in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to …
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        7. Ysgol Llanfihangel

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          Looking through the trees that surround Ysgol Llanfihangel (1887) towards the sea and the Great Orme
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        8. Llanddona

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          Llanddona ; Welsh pronunciation) is a village and community noted for its sandy beach in the Welsh …
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        9. St Mary's Church

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          St Mary's Church, Pentraeth is a small medieval parish church in the village of Pentraeth, in …
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        10. Pentraeth

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          Pentraeth is a village and community on the island of Anglesey , North Wales, at grid reference …
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        11. Brynteg

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          Brynteg is a crossroads village and post town on the Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. It is part of …
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        12. Moelfre

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          Moelfre ) is a village, a community and, until 2012, an electoral ward on the north-east coast of …
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        13. Lligwy Burial Chamber

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          Lligwy Burial Chamber is a Neolithic burial chamber in Lligwy, near the east coast of Anglesey, …
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        14. Capel Lligwy

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          Capel Lligwy is a ruined chapel near Rhos Lligwy in Anglesey, north Wales, dating back to the …
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        15. A5025 road

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          The A5025 is an 'A' road that runs from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll to Valley in Anglesey, Wales. A major …
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        16. Parys Mountain

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          Parys Mountain or Mynydd Parys is a copper mine. It dominated the world''s markets during the …

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        17. Rhosgoch

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          Rhosgoch is a small village in the north of the island of Anglesey, Wales, about 3.5 miles to …
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        18. Rhosgoch railway station

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          Rhosgoch railway station was situated on the Anglesey Central Railway line from Gaerwen to Amlwch. …
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        19. Llyn Alaw seen from along the route

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          Looking down on llyn Alaw from the route
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        20. Wind Turbines

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          More examples of the wind turbines that can be seen along this section of the route
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        21. Modern Windturbines

          0 · Windmill (new)
          More of the wind turbines that can be seen quite close up along this route
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        22. St Pabo's Church

          0 · Church
          St Pabo's Church, Llanbabo is a medieval church in Llanbabo, in Anglesey, North Wales. Much of …
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        23. Bodedern

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          Bodedern is a village and community in the west of Anglesey, Wales. At the 2001 census, it had a …
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        24. St Edern's Church

          0 · Church
          St Edern's Church, Bodedern is a medieval parish church in the village of Bodedern, in Anglesey, …
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        25. St Enghenedl's Church

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          St Enghenedl's Church, Llanynghenedl, is a former parish church in Anglesey, north Wales, …
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        26. Stanley Embankment

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          The Stanley Embankment is a railway, road and cycleway embankment that crosses the Cymyran Strait …
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        27. Penrhos Country Park

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          Penrhos Country Park is a country park in Britain. It lies near Holyhead, on the island of …
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        28. Port of Holyhead

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          The Port of Holyhead is a commercial and ferry port in Anglesey, Wales, handling more than 2 …
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        29. National Cycle Route 8

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          National Cycle Route 8 is a route of the National Cycle Network, running from Cardiff to …
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        30. Caer Gybi

          0 · Historical place
          Caer Gybi was a small fortlet in Roman Wales in the Roman province of Britannia Superior. Its name …
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        31. Eglwys y Bedd

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          Eglwys y Bedd is all that remains of a 14th-century church in Anglesey, north Wales. It is set …
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        32. Holyhead

          0 · Municipality
          Holyhead is a town in Wales and a major Irish Sea port serving Ireland. It is also a community …
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        33. Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones

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          The Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones are a pair of standing stones on Holy Island west of Anglesey in …
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        34. Holy Island

          0 · Island
          Holy Island Cybi') is an island ) on the western side of the larger Isle of Anglesey, Wales, from …
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        35. Trearddur Bay

          0 · Beach
          Trearddur Bay is a village south of Holyhead on the west coast of Holy Island off the north-west …
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        36. Four Mile Bridge

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          Four Mile Bridge is a village spanning both sides of the Cymyran Strait in Wales, connecting Holy …
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        37. Valley railway station

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          Valley railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Valley in Anglesey, Wales. …
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        38. Valley

          0 · Alley
          Valley is a village, community, and former electoral ward near Holyhead on the west coast of …
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        39. Bryngwran

          0 · Municipality
          Bryngwran is a village and community in the Welsh county of Anglesey, located on the A5 London to …
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        40. St Caffo's Church

          0 · Church
          St Caffo's Church, Llangaffo is a 19th-century church, in the south of Anglesey, north Wales, …
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        41. St Deiniol's Church

          0 · Church
          St Deiniol's Church, Llanddaniel Fab, is a small 19th-century parish church in the centre of …
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        42. Llanddaniel Fab

          0 · Municipality
          Llanddaniel Fab is a village and community in the Welsh county of Isle of Anglesey. At the 2001 …
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        43. Bryn Celli Ddu

          0 · POI
          Bryn Celli Ddu Welsh pronunciation: [brʌn keːɬi ðɨː] is a prehistoric site on the Welsh island of …
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        44. Plas Newydd

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          Plas Newydd is a country house set in gardens, parkland and surrounding woodland on the north bank …
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        45. HMS Conway

          0 · POI
          HMS Conway was a naval training school or "school ship", founded in 1859 and housed for most of …
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        46. Ynys Gored Goch

          0 · Island
          Ynys Gored Goch , sometimes Ynys Gorad Goch, is a small island in the Menai Strait between Gwynedd …
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        47. Ysgol David Hughes

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          Ysgol David Hughes, in English, "David Hughes School", is a bilingual secondary school on …
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        48. Church Island

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          Church Island, also known as Llandysilio Island, is a small island in the Menai Strait on the …
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        49. Menai Suspension Bridge

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          The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island …
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        Afon Cadnant
        Ynys Castell
        Ynys y Bîg
        Beaumaris Gaol
        Beaumaris Pier
        Beaumaris Castle
        Ysgol Llanfihangel
        Llanddona
        St Mary's Church
        Pentraeth
        Brynteg
        Moelfre
        Lligwy Burial Chamber
        Capel Lligwy
        A5025 road
        Parys Mountain
        Rhosgoch
        Rhosgoch railway station
        Llyn Alaw seen from along the route
        Wind Turbines
        Modern Windturbines
        St Pabo's Church
        Bodedern
        St Edern's Church
        St Enghenedl's Church
        Stanley Embankment
        Penrhos Country Park
        Port of Holyhead
        National Cycle Route 8
        Caer Gybi
        Eglwys y Bedd
        Holyhead
        Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones
        Holy Island
        Trearddur Bay
        Four Mile Bridge
        Valley railway station
        Valley
        Bryngwran
        St Caffo's Church
        St Deiniol's Church
        Llanddaniel Fab
        Bryn Celli Ddu
        Plas Newydd
        HMS Conway
        Ynys Gored Goch
        Ysgol David Hughes
        Church Island
        Menai Suspension Bridge
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