Grade 2

LEISURE. For the leisure cyclist who cycles regularly, includes some steeper climbs. Distances between 20-45 miles.

County Cycles, Cross Hands Starting and finishing at Gowerton: Flattish route for the first part to Llanelli, then a long (11 miles), but gentle climb up NCR47 (Swiss Valley Route), to Cross Hands. A couple of small but easy climbs then mostly downhill via Llanedi and Fforest to Pontardulais and home. Distance: 37 miles GPX…

Clydach A clockwise circuit around Swansea City, starting and ending at The Railway Inn Killay. Initially flat route starting out on cycle path to Gowerton, then on road, with shortish climb with max gradient of 7% to turn off for Fforestfach. After crossing Caramarthen Rd, there is a 3.5km climb with gradient between 1 and…

Maesybont (Llyn Llech Owain) Gowerton to LlynLlech Owain via Maesybont. Pontarddulais, Llanedi, Capel Hendre, Penygroes. Ret via Cefneithin and the Swiss valley, North Dock. 2,824ft. All the climbing is before lunch, flat and downward on the way back. Distance: 40 miles Ascent: 2824 feet GPX File: COURSE_90388808.gpx

Ewenny Garden Centre Flat heading south east from start then gently undulating up to Pyle and Kenfig Hill. Continuing on quiet roads and country lanes through Merthyr Mawr to Ewenny. Lunch stop at Ewenny Garden Centre On quiet country lane then short stretch on B road into Bridgend, before joining tarmac cycle path following pretty…

Bettws Mountain & Penlle’r Castell Initially flat route on cycle path to Gowerton, then road to Fforestfach and a 2 mile/3.5km climb with gradient between 1 and 9% to Mynyddbach. Undulating through country lanes Llangyfelach, and on to Rhydypandy Road, climbing all the way to summit of Bettws Mountain for a possible stop to visit…

Cwmcerrig Farm Shop op Cycle path to Gowerton and mix of cycle path and road to Pontardulais. Climb from Pontardulais up through Fforest, and undulating through Llanedi for 4 miles / 6.3km, Max gradient 9% Undulating road to Gorslas for 2.5 miles / 4km with short stretch at 10%. After lunch, road to Cross Hands…

Kidwelly Parc y Bocs Kidwelly Parc y Bocs via Bynea, Dafen, Swiss valley, Cynheidre, Pontyates, Heol Nazareth, Pont Newydd, Fos Las. Ret via Landry, Pinged, Pembrey, Burry Port etc. Distance: 39 miles Ascent: 1550 feet GPX File: activity_5955846015.gpx

Llandovery Fig 8 from Ffairfach Ffairfach to Llandovery fig 8 via Bethlehem, Llangadog, ret via Cilgwyn, Llangadog, Cwm Ifor and Llandeilo. Distance: 28 miles Ascent: 1200 feet GPX File: COURSE_67099341.gpx

Llandovery – Rhandirmwyn – Llandadog Loop Llandovery loop. Cilycwm. Rhandirmwyn, Cwrt-y-Cadno, Llandre, Crugybar, Talley, Halfway, Taliaris, Llangadog, Llandovery. Distance: 36 miles Ascent: 2000 feet GPX File: COURSE_69944817.gpx