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The 10 most beautiful offroad routes in North Wales
Offroad
· North Wales
Wales/Dollgellau Loop
Difficulty
moderate
84.8 km
20:33 h
1,855 m
1,856 m
50mile circular trip East of Dolgellau including the following lanes:1. Corris2. Hidden Gen3. Rhydymain4. Rhydymain 25. Bwlch Goriwared6. Sarn Helen
Offroad
· North Wales
COMPASS NORTH WALES
Difficulty
moderate
211.7 km
54:03 h
4,006 m
4,058 m
INCL WHITE STONES, PHEASENT, SARN HELEN, BOULDER LANE, LOST LAKE ETC
Offroad
· North Wales
Sarn Helen Dolwyddelan BTH27
Difficulty
moderate
7.5 km
0:41 h
206 m
290 m
We’ve done it with 4x4 . Very rocky , narrow in some parts.
Offroad
· North Wales
Wales/Cadair Idris Loop
Difficulty
moderate
77.6 km
17:37 h
1,671 m
1,666 m
50mile circular trip between Dolgellau and Machynlleth including the following lanes:1. Corris2. Bastard Lane3. Bearded Lake4. Happy Valley Link5. Happy Valley6. Bomber Lane7. Islawr-dref
Offroad
· North Wales
MAD Snowdonia run - Bomber to Bastard lane
90.7 km
8:15 h
1,356 m
1,296 m
MAD Snowdonia run July 2023 - Day 1: Bomber lane to Bastard lane
Offroad
· North Wales
Betws-y-coed Greenlaning / Off Road Driving loop and lost lake
58.2 km
5:18 h
1,374 m
1,130 m
Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park - Ffos Anoddun (Fairy Glen) - Ffos Noddun (Fairy Glen) - River Conwy - Llyn yr Afanc - Llyn Tan Cae - Afon Conwy - Afon Lledr - Prince Llewellyn Terrace - Dolwyddelan - Roman Bridge - Castell Dolwyddelan (Dolwyddelan Castle) - Afon Llugwy - Capel Curig Training Camp (ESS Capel Curig Training Camp) - Gwydyr Forest - Swallow Falls
Offroad
· North Wales
one day run llangollen area
Difficulty
moderate
50.3 km
5:20 h
1,189 m
1,228 m
tough scratchy lanes including v gulley, pheasent steps, whitestones, corwen car wash
Offroad
· North Wales
Wales Green Laning: Lost Lake to Llandovery
297.6 km
27:05 h
4,290 m
4,636 m
Green laning route from Lost Lake (Betws-y-Coed) heading south via Bomber Lane, Nant-y-Moch Reservoir, and Strata Florida.
Offroad
· North Wales
OWESTRY AND WELSHPOOL ROUTE UPGRADED
Difficulty
moderate
79.2 km
7:13 h
1,812 m
1,827 m
steps and fords
Offroad
· Mid Wales
on 15 May 2023 at 10:08
132.1 km
4:03 h
2,493 m
2,494 m
Afon Clywedog - Pwll Rhyd-y-porthmyn - Wynford Vaughan-Thomas - Wynford Vaughan-Thomas - Aberhosan - Afon Dulas - Forge - Ordance Survey Height Above Datum - Machynlleth - Maen Llwyd - Maengwyn Methodist Chapel - Pedestrian feature area - Eglwys y Plwyf Sant Pedr / St Peter's Parish Church - Machynlleth War Memorial - Afon Dyfi (River Dovey) - Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (Eryri National Park) - Coed y Fron - Pennal - Cwrt - Rhydyronnen - Bryncrug - St Matthew's Church - Yr Ardd Fach - Afon Dysynni - Llyn Gwernan - Capel Salem - Eglwys Annibgnnal Y Tabernacl - Dolgellau - St Mary's Church - Ebenezer Methodist Church - Queen's Square - Afon Wnion - Dolgellau Park - Afon Arran - St Mark's Church - Brithdir - Nant Helygog - Afon Celynog - Pont Llanrhaiadr - Rhydymain - Afon Harnog - Glan Wnion - Ty Newydd Uchaf - Brithdir Roman Fort - Waun Llefenni - Aberllefenni Slate Quarry - Aberllefenni - Rock Cottages - Garnedd-wen - Corris Railway Museum - Corris - Dyfi Forest - Esgairgeiliog Ceinws - Rhiw'r Gwreiddyn Slate Quarry - Pantperthog - Eglyws
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Half day from Mold by Pete
Photo: Pete Armstrong, Community
Photo: Pete Armstrong, Community
Photo: Pete Armstrong, Community
December 16, 2023
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Community
In a Jeep wrangler with off-road tyres and 1.5" lift. I went after heavy rain so some uphill muddy parts would be a struggle with road tyres. This was my first time"off-roading " and I had to check my undies a couple of times. I was scraping through the bushes on the first part and who put that fast flowing stream there! Then at the far end of the route there is a locked gate so you have to back up on yourself and re-enter later on. This is easy? Hate to see hard!
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Route done on December 16, 2023
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chirk jw by Julian
July 02, 2023
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Community
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Oswestry to Mach Day Trip by david
Photo: david dunkley, Community
July 29, 2022
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Community
My brother and i did this route from Lake Vrnwy to Oswestry on Honda crf250 Rally's .....magic trail. just enough technical and long sections to challenge you, very beautiful.
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Route done on June 03, 2022
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